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 -13 October
Marston’s FY21 sales return to pre-pandemic level
Marston’s has revealed that for the full-year ending 2 October 2021, trading has been at 94% of pre-Covid levels and benefited from the temporary VAT reduction on food and non-alcoholic drink sales. Total pub sales were at £402m, representing 78% of last year, and reflected the “significant” disruption to trading…
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12 October
Star Pubs and Bars to help tenants capitalise on cocktail sales
Star Pubs and Bars has launched a free cocktail menu builder to help its leased and tenanted licensees capitalise on a post lockdown boom in cocktail sales and aid their pandemic recovery. Data from the group’s Just Add Talent (JAT) managed operator pubs revealed that cocktail sales have doubled since…
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8 October
NI hospitality social distancing requirements removed
The legal requirement for social distancing in bars and restaurants is to be removed in Northern Ireland from 31 October. The new rules mean people will be able to move around pubs and restaurants and eat and drink while standing up. Nightclubs are also set to reopen, with legal restrictions…
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8 October
SA Brain and Co to sell off 99 pubs for £87.3m
SA Brain and Co has brought to market its portfolio of 99 pubs in Wales with initial offers invited in excess of £87.3m. Comprising 93 freehold and six long leasehold properties, the full portfolio is currently let to Marston’s Estates Ltd on 25-year leases. Real estate advisor Avison Young was…
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7 October
Revolution Bars welcomes ‘excellent’ Q1 trading
Revolution Bars Group has revealed that it has experienced “excellent” trading so far this year in a Q1 update. In the period from 19 July 2021 to 2 October 2021 the group said its sites experienced “strong demand” delivering a same site sales growth of 17% when compared to pre-Covid…
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6 October
F&B sector accounts for 35% of UK emissions, report finds
In the UK, the total carbon footprint of food and drink systems is equivalent to around 35% of its total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions, according to a new report by Wrap. The findings are part of a report which aims to set out the pathway to a 50% reduction…
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1 October
Wetherspoon succumbs to ‘record’ £154m loss
JD Wetherspoon has revealed it has succumbed to a record loss of £157m for the 52-week period ending 25 July 2021. The loss comes after its revenues decreased by 38% to £772.6m after it saw its pubs closed for 19 weeks of the year. Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon,…
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Sep- 2021 -30 September
Shirley’s Red Lion to undergo refurbishment amid £350k investment
The Red Lion pub in Shirley has announced its refurbishment amid a £350k investment from newly partnered Tiere Group and Star Pubs and Bars, with Tiere set to take over the lease. It revealed the pub will close from 4 October and is set to be completed by early December,…
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30 September
Judge denies Scotland vaccine passport scheme challenge
A legal challenge attempting to prevent Scotland’s introduction of a vaccine passport has failed, with the plan now set to go ahead from Friday 1 October, according to The BBC. Judge Lord Burns dismissed the challenge, and said the scheme was an attempt to address “legitimate issues” of the pandemic…
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30 September
London Cocktail Club to open in Reading
Nightcap has announced that it has entered into a lease for a new London Cocktail Club site in Gun Street, central Reading. The site covers an area of approximately 2,861 square feet with a 2:00am license on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. It is expected to be open before the end…
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