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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Jan- 2022 -7 January
Vaulkhard Leisure expands estate through The Diamond lease
Newcastle-based leisure operator, Vaulkhard Leisure, has taken on a lease for The Diamond pub in Ponteland, bringing its estate to 20 pubs, bars and cafes. The group is co-investing £350,000 with Star Pubs and Bars to modernise the pub, which has 12 ensuite wi-fi fitted letting rooms and a function…
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7 January
Everards reports £3.4m loss in FY21
Everards has reported an operating loss of £3.4m for the financial year ending September 2021, along with a £1.3m loss for the year ending September 2020. The company said that trading restrictions for nine months of the year is the reason behind the loss, which was reportedly driven by a…
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6 January
Restrictions see Welsh hospitality trading 25% below English counterparts
The executive director of UKHospitality Cymru has called for additional financial support for Welsh Hospitality businesses after revealing that businesses are currently trading 25% below their counterparts across the border. He said an “immediate” increase in financial support and the lifting of trading restrictions is “urgently needed” to prevent Welsh…
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5 January
Stonegate appoints director of legal operations
Stonegate Group has announced it has appointed James Richards as director of legal operations. He will focus on legal and estate transactions as well as taking responsibility as code compliance officer under the pubs code across the Stonegate Group Pub partners business. Richards brings a wealth of experience having worked…
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Dec- 2021 -22 December
Local pub operator acquires York’s Fairfax Arms
Fairfax Arms in York has been sold to a local buyer from South Yorkshire, Derek Gennard, for an undisclosed sum. It revealed the pub is situated in Gilling East, North Yorkshire, among the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Previous owners, brothers Robert and Edward Fawcett have owned the…
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20 December
JD Wetherspoon appoints new employee directors
JD Wetherspoon has appointed four employees to the new role of director after it was felt that the company would benefit from having more pub experience at its board level. The appointments are effective from 20 December 2021 and have been made for an initial three-year term. One of the…
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20 December
Hertfields takes on third leased pub
Hertfordshire-based events and hospitality company Hertfields has taken on its third leased pub – The Fox at Pirton near Hitchin – following a £170,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars. The company said the investment has aimed to restore the local to “its former glory as a great quality traditional…
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17 December
Delivery sales surge 192% from pre-Covid levels, CGA finds
Delivery sales in November were 192% higher than pre-Covid levels in November 2019, with a 25% growth in takeaways, revealed the latest edition of the CGA and Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker. CGA said this reflects the trend of home deliveries boosted by lockdowns and the popularity of third party…
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16 December
Cocktail bar Pinch opens in Fitzrovia
New bar Pinch has launched in the heart of Fitzrovia, which combines cocktails and tapas with a modern take on Ukrainian vodka infusions. Located on Tottenham Street, Pinch is an eighty-cover cocktail bar which features a private drinking area and a foliage-clad room for 20 people. Bar manager Ricardo De…
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15 December
Fortress acquires Punch Pubs and Co
Fortress Investment Group has announced the acquisition of Vine Acquisitions Limited (Punch Pubs and Co) from Patron Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount. Punch Pubs and Co, which is led by CEO Clive Chesser, operates 1,300 pubs across the UK. Through the pub group’s business model, the company was reportedly…
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