Pubs and Bars
The Pubs and Bars section on Catering Today covers the business developments, market trends, and operational challenges shaping the UK’s pub and bar sector. It reports on acquisitions, brand expansions, drinks innovation, and regulatory updates, alongside insights into staffing, sustainability, and consumer behaviour. With expert commentary and commercial analysis, Catering Today provides industry professionals with the intelligence needed to navigate a competitive and fast-evolving on-trade environment.
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Jul- 2022 -1 July
BBPA calls for permanent tax relief to boost investment
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has called on the government to introduce a permanent tax relief to encourage more investment by businesses. Responding to the government’s consultation on capital allowances, which closes today (1 July), the BBPA backed calls to introduce a permanent 100% deduction for investment in…
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Jun- 2022 -30 June
Greene King unveils new recruitment commitments
Greene King has announced the intention to implement new commitments around the recruiting and training of employees from all backgrounds after the brand launched a new report, ‘Untapping Potential: the role of pubs in levelling up skills, jobs and communities’. The company’s commitments will reportedly include adding 5,000 new apprentices…
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30 June
Red Oak Taverns acquires three pubs from Liberation Group
Red Oak Taverns has completed the acquisition of three tied tenanted pubs from the Liberation Group, for an undisclosed sum. The pubs are based in the South West of England and are operated by tenants under substantive agreements. This marks the first portfolio acquisition for Red Oak since the major…
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29 June
Shepherd Neame sales rise 13%
Shepherd Neame has revealed its retail sales grew 13% year-on-year for the six weeks ending 25 June 2022, compared with the same period last year when indoor trading was allowed again on 17 May 2021. Shepherd Neame is Britain’s oldest brewer and owner and operator of 299 pubs in Kent…
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27 June
Brucan Pubs to open fourth site
Brucan Pubs, founded in 2018 by James Lyon-Shaw and the former head chef of The Club at The Ivy Jamie Dobbin, has announced its fourth opening. Brucan is leasing The Star at Witley in Surrey from Star Pubs and Bars. It will undertake a £400,000 joint refurbishment with Star before…
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24 June
Delivery and takeaway sales fall year-on-year
Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s managed restaurant and pub groups are falling from the peaks of Covid-19 lockdowns, as combined sales in May 2022 were 29% below the level of May 2021. According to the CGA by NielsenIQ and Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker, this marks the fifth month…
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22 June
Socialite Rooftop to open second site in Canterbury
Paragon hospitality is set to open its second Socialite restaurant and bar in Canterbury. The site will open 1 July as a rooftop venue above the city’s five-storey Hampton by Hilton hotel in St Margaret’s Street. Socialite Canterbury Rooftop aims to offer a “modern and stylish all-day restaurant, situated in…
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21 June
The Alchemist unveils second Edinburgh site amid £1.5m investment
The Alchemist has announced its continued expansion in Scotland with a £1.5m investment in a second bar and restaurant in Edinburgh, set to open in early 2023. The new site comprises a 7,051 square feet space located on George Street and it will house 185 covers for cocktails and all-day…
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21 June
Chestnut acquires Norfolk venue
Chestnut, an East Anglia hospitality company, has announced the acquisition of The Wiveton Bell in North Norfolk for an undisclosed sum. The pub, which is situated a few miles from the coast, offers Michelin rated Bib Gourmand dining and AA 4-star accommodation. The addition of The Wiveton Bell to the…
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17 June
Smart Group to open Tifter Bar at Ascot
UK catering and events management company, Smart Group, has announced the launch of a new bar at Ascot racecourse. The Titfer Bar is an outdoor bar, and will be a permanent fixture at Royal Ascot. Guests of the bar will be invited to leave their hats behind them to “take…
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