Pubs and Bars
The latest news and updates on pubs and bars, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Feb- 2022 -10 February
Oakman sets out expansion plans amid positive trading
The Oakman Group has announced it has plans to increase the size of its estate by 25% after securing what it believes is its “strongest ever pipeline of new sites”. As part of the announcement the group also revealed a trading update for the 31 weeks ending 6 February, where…
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9 February
Wells & Co to take on The White Horse
The Managed house division at Wells and Co has announced it is set to take on the leased and tenanted pub, The White Horse in Balsall Common, Bedfordshire. The destination dining site will reopen on the 15 February, trading until mid-April when the site will then close for a two-month…
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8 February
PubAid hails ‘highest ever’ level of support from industry
PubAid has received its “highest ever” level of support from brewers, pub companies and industry suppliers, setting it on course to achieve its ambitions over this year and beyond to “promote pubs as a force for good in their communities”. PubAid revealed several existing supporters have renewed their commitment to…
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8 February
Leeds ‘most vibrant’ UK city for hospitality, report finds
Leeds has been named the most vibrant city for eating and drinking out in the UK, with only a -0.2% drop in sales compared with the same period in 2019, ahead of Glasgow, Bristol and Birmingham, where restaurant, pub and bar sales held up relatively well in late December and…
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8 February
Over 250 hospitality leaders call for VAT to be held at 12.5%
More than 250 business leaders from hospitality and leisure have written to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, urging the Government to keep VAT at 12.5% beyond March 2022, according to UKHospitality. It revealed the letter calls on the Treasury to maintain the current level to enable many “fragile” businesses to continue…
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7 February
Star Pubs and Bars unveils partnership with Dunlop Heywood
Star Pubs and Bars has announced its new partnership with rating specialist Dunlop Heywood. It revealed the partnership is set to help ensure that its leased and tenanted pubs are not “excessively” assessed and overcharged for their business rates. According to the firm, Dunlop was appointed after an “extensive” tendering…
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4 February
Drinks sales see ‘modest’ revival following end to Plan B
Out-of-home drinks sales welcomed a “modest revival” last week after Plan B restrictions were lifted across the UK, according to the CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker. It found that average drinks sales by value in Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants in the week to 29 January were only 8%…
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4 February
Inn Hospitality Group acquires Seahouses’ Olde Ship Inn
The Inn Hospitality Group has acquired the lease to operate Seahouses’ harbourside pub, The Olde Ship Inn in Northumberland. The nautical-themed pub-hotel sits above the village’s bustling harbour, 500 yards from Seahouses North Beach. The “historic” property was initially part of a farm and first licensed in 1812, with the…
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3 February
Industry calls on gov to scrap over-taxation of beer and pubs
Trade bodies representing UK brewers, publicans, and beer enthusiasts are calling on the Treasury to reexamine the tax burden currently facing the sector. In an open letter to the chancellor, consumer group ‘One Voice for Beer’ outlined its support for the government’s Alcohol Duty Review, but warned that further action…
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2 February
How to refine career progression within hospitality
Although hospitality may still be enduring some uncertainty, consumer confidence is on the rise. According to a recent study from the CGA, more than two thirds (70%) of the UK now feel optimistic about visiting pubs, bars and restaurants – over double that of those showing similar optimism at the…
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