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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Apr- 2025 -17 April
Stonegate FY revenues rise 1.63% to £1.74bn
Stonegate has revealed that total revenues rose by 1.63% to £1.74bn in the year ended 29 September 2024, as a majority of the group’s businesses delivered growth. It comes as sales during the year were “favourable” compared with the previous period, with the group saying that it has delivered “a…
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16 April
Shepherd Neame managing director to step down
Shepherd Neame has announced that Jonathon Swaine, managing director, Pubs, will step down from his role as a director of the company on 17 April 2025. Swaine leaves the business after nearly three years in the role. Before joining Shepherd Neame, Swaine held senior positions at Fuller Smith and Turner,…
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15 April
Stonegate launches ‘The People’s Pub’ portfolio
Stonegate Group has brought 220 pubs together under one umbrella, known as ‘The People’s Pub’, as the operator continues to evolve its brands and formats. Starting from today (15 April), The People’s Pub is being rolled out with a new food and drink menu. Every pub in this portfolio will…
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15 April
Thwaites completes £600k The Bull’s Head refurb
The Bull’s Head pub in Earlswood, Solihull, has re-opened with a new look after completing a £600,000 refurbishment. Owned by hospitality business Thwaites, the pub has enhanced its al fresco offering with a new outdoor space – named The Barn at The Bulls Head – which features an outside bar,…
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14 April
Family-run pub and restaurant in Lancashire hits the market
The Plough, a family-run pub and restaurant near the village of Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, has hit the market with an asking price of £435,000. The Plough is an established public house known for serving cooked food and a wide range of wines, gins and cocktails. The pub received an “England’s…
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14 April
Stonegate pub The Hazel Tree reopens following a six-figure investment
Corby-based Stonegate pub The Hazel Tree has reopened following a six-figure investment, creating two new jobs in the local community. The pub has been fully redecorated with new furniture, an audio-visual system, and a new professional-standard darts area. The pool table has been retained, offering a dedicated space for pub…
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14 April
Greene King to invest £10m into new HR and payroll platform
Greene King has announced a £10m investment in its people focussed HR and payroll platform over the next five years in partnership with Workday. Designed to digitalise processes such as booking time off and viewing payslips, the cloud-based HR and payroll system aims to provide “a user-friendly experience for team…
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11 April
Cotswold Hospitality Group acquires The Lamb Inn
The Cotswold Hospitality Group has announced that it has acquired The Lamb Inn, a gastropub in Witney, Oxfordshire, off an asking price of £695,000 for the freehold. The 18th Century pub and restaurant had previously been owned by experienced operators Sebastian and Lana Snow. The Snows said: “We are incredibly…
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11 April
Marston’s rolls out 459 rapid EV chargers nationwide
Marston’s has installed 459 rapid and ultra-fast chargers across 193 sites, after introducing the company’s first EV charger in December 2018 at The Bakehouse in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. As a result, Marston’s claims it operates more rapid and ultra-fast EV chargers than any other hospitality company in the UK,…
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11 April
NWTC’s new strategy brings 9% like-for-like sales uplift
Bar and restaurant operator, New World Trading Company (NWTC), has seen a 9% improvement in like-for-like sales across the last four quarters, following the appointment of a new leadership team and a renewed focus on The Botanist brand. Amber Wood, managing director of NWTC, said: “We’ve spent the last year…
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