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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Oct- 2021 -29 October
The Pig’s Head to open in Clapham
London’s new farm has announced the opening of The Pig’s Head in Clapham’s historic Old Town on 8 November. The pub will offer a 60 cover bar area with a daily-changing menu as well as a “spacious” 40 cover dining room with an open plan farmhouse kitchen for lunches and…
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28 October
Urban Pubs and Bars acquires 13 Barworks sites
Urban Pubs and Bars has announced that it has acquired 13 Barworks sites for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition includes sites such as the Exmouth Arms (Exmouth Market), Singer Tavern (Moorgate) and Harrild & Sons (Farringdon). The transaction comes on the back of Urban’s recently announced partnership with Davidson Kempner…
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27 October
Brewdog to open largest site in London next summer
Scottish craft brewer BrewDog is set to open its largest site in London next summer, encompassing two floors of craft beer, spirits, food and entertainment. The new 26,500 sq ft global flagship for BrewDog will be an immersive hub situated at Waterloo Station. There will also be a gaming area…
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26 October
Two Yorkshire pubs to reopen amid £550k investment
Star Pubs and Bars has announced its investment of £550k to refurbish and reopen two historic Yorkshire pubs that have been closed since 2019. The firm has said work will begin on The Farmers Boy and The Cask and Spindle in Shepley in 2022. Star will transform The Farmers Boy…
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26 October
Nightcap PLC to open three new London Cocktail Club sites
Nightcap PLC has announced the openings for its three new London Cocktail Club sites in November 2021. The new sites will be based in Bristol, Reading and Central London, ahead of the company’s planned opening schedule and in time for the Christmas trading period. The new 3,500 square feet site…
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21 October
Hokus Pokus opens in Kings Cross
Megaro Hotel has announced the opening of its brand-new, late-night apothecary style bar, Hokus Pokus Alchemy Lab in the heart of Kings Cross. Heading up the cocktail list is Tomas Vykopal, with experience at 108 Bar, Mr. Foggs, and Buddha Bar. Some of the cocktails on the menu include Jamesizz,…
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21 October
Bone Daddies confirms return of Tom Moxon as executive group chef
Bone Daddies has announced the return of original head chef and “ramen guru” Tom Moxon. Moxon helped launch the first Bone Daddies ramen bar in Soho in 2012 and left the brand in late 2019. It revealed Moxon returns as executive group chef, overseeing the menu development at the group’s…
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20 October
Red Oak Taverns acquires 9 new sites amid £15m funding
Red Oak Taverns has announced that it has acquired nine pubs from Hall and Woodhouse situated across the South East of England in September 2021. This represents the third pub portfolio acquisition of 2021, following the purchase of three pubs in the West Midlands from Reclamation Inns in January and…
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15 October
Adam Handling opens Ugly Butterfly
Chef Adam Handling has announced that he has opened his first venture outside of London with the Cornish bar and restaurant Ugly Butterfly. Based on the seafront in Carbis Bay, the bar follows in the footsteps of Handling’s flagship Eve Bar. The Ugly Butterfly’s bar uses cocktail ingredients which have…
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13 October
Hospitality sales boosted by 43.5%
Barclaycard has revealed that pubs, bars and clubs benefited from a 43.5% boost as colleagues reunited at post-work gatherings. The data from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, found that consumer card spending grew 13.3% in September compared to the same period in…
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