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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Nov- 2021 -10 November
Spending at restaurants, pubs and bars up 8.9%, report finds
The average spending in restaurants, pubs and bars increased by 8.9% due to consumers visiting higher spend channels in the 12 weeks ending 3 October 2021, compared to the 12 weeks ending 11 July 2021, revealed the latest update to the Lumina Intelligence UK Eating Out Market Report 2021. According…
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10 November
JD Wetherspoon sees LFL sales fall 8.9%
JD Wetherspoon has revealed that like-for-like sales for the first 15 weeks of the financial year were 8.9% lower than the record sales achieved in the same period in 2019. During the period, bar sales were 9.6% lower, food sales dropped 8.1% and fruit/slot machines were down by 12.3%. However,…
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8 November
On Premise footfall builds in Ireland and NI, CGA finds
CGA’s August On Premise Measurement Service (OPUS) data research revealed that “footfall is building” in Ireland and Northern Ireland as 80% of people had been back to venues after restrictions on indoor eating and drinking were eased in July. The research, drawing on a survey of around 2,500 nationally representative…
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4 November
Brakspear Brewery launches Honeycomb Houses
Pub operator and brewer Brakspear has announced it is rebranding its nine-strong managed estate, now renamed Honeycomb Houses, and its planning to expand the division through acquisitions. The Brakspear name will still reportedly appear on pub buildings, and the new Honeycomb Houses identity appears on other exterior and interior signage,…
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4 November
City Pub Group appoints new CFO
City Pub Group has announced the appointment of Holly Elliott as its newest CFO of the company, with effect 29 November 2021. She replaces Tarquin Williams who has been the CFO since 2015 and will stand down on 29 November to have a career break and then seek new challenges.…
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3 November
Nightcap Q3 sales hit £7.6m
Nightcap has reported a 68% increase in total net sales to £7.6m for the 13-week period ending 26 September 2021. This is an increase compared with the same period in 2019, when there were no Covid restrictions on trading. The board said it now expects that its full-year results will…
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3 November
Pub and bar owners’ loans hit £138m during Covid, finds Growthdeck
Pub and bar owners’ loans to own businesses hit £138m during Covid as owners risked their own money to keep businesses afloat, revealed private equity investment firm Growthdeck. The study shows that 1,730 UK pubs and bar companies have “run so short” of cash and other finance that their directors have…
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3 November
Cubitt House appoints new executive team to manage expansion
Cubitt House has announced the appointment of a new executive team to develop its six existing sites in central London and to drive expansion throughout the group. Ben Tish will join the brand’s team as chef director, bringing with him over 20 years of culinary expertise having recently worked at…
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2 November
The Rose and Crown to undergo £350,000 refurbishment
Redhouse Pubs Group has announced plans for a joint £350,000 refurbishment of The Rose and Crown in Enfield with Star Pubs and Bars. The pub is Redhouse Pub Group’s first substantive lease with Star. The group now has a varied portfolio of 19 leased pubs – ten free trade and…
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Oct- 2021 -29 October
116 Pall Mall Champagne Bar open its doors
116 Pall Mall Champagne Bar by Searcys has officially opened its doors for the first time. Behind the façade of the Grade-I listed building, the company said the new champagne bar offers an “array of fizz”, including a selection of magnums, alongside cocktails, British bar bites and a roster of…
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