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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Sep- 2021 -28 September
The Blind Rabbit opens in Nottingham
The Blind Rabbit, a New York inspired bar, grill and live entertainment space, has officially opened in Nottingham. The bar took over the space of the Belgian restaurant Belgo in June 2019, and has since reopened as a burger joint and live entertainment venue. The 5,000 sq ft, three-storey, Victorian…
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23 September
UKH warns of lack of clarity in Scottish vaccine passport plan
UK Hospitality has criticized the Scottish vaccine passport plan, claiming that the lack of a narrow definition of nightclubs could impact pubs and bars. The planned requirement for people over the age of 18 to show proof of vaccination to gain entry to nightclubs and large-scale events comes into force…
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22 September
UKH calls for permanent hospitality VAT cut
UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls called for additional Government support to help safeguard the sector’s recovery and rebuild resilience in the form of a permanently lower VAT for hospitality and tourism. It comes as UK Hospitality’s annual conference was undertaken under the theme of “recovery and beyond”, where it…
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22 September
UK pub & bar market to grow 63% in 2021
The UK’s pub and bar market is reportedly set to grow 63% in 2021, reaching a value of £14.8bn. However, according to Lumina Intelligence, this will represent a recovery to just 64% of the market’s pre-pandemic £23bn value. The group’s ‘Market Report 2021’ claimed that the sector is due to…
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21 September
Star launches licensee event support package
Star Pubs and Bars has announced the launch of an event support package for its leased and tenanted pubs. The programme is designed to increase sales during the final quarter of 2021, meeting “pent-up demand” across three major opportunities to drive footfall. The “What’s the Occasion?” scheme provides free staff…
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21 September
Wales to use Covid pass from October
The requirement to show an NHS Covid pass will come into force from 11 October in Wales, meaning over 18s will have to show the pass to enter nightclubs and large events. People who are fully vaccinated in Wales can already download the NHS Covid pass to securely show and…
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20 September
Porte Noire to open this October
Idris Elba, and founder of Connaught Wine Cellars, David Farber, have announced the launch of their first bar and shop Porte Noire on Monday, 18 October 2021. Located opposite Regent’s Canal Towpath at Coal Drops Yard, in London’s King’s Cross, the new bar and shop will offer a selection of…
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17 September
Marston’s CEO to chair C&C Group
Pub group Marston’s, has announced that its CEO Ralph Findlay has been appointed as a non-executive director and chair designate of C&C Group, the drinks company, with effect from 1 March 2022. In his new role, Findlay will subsequently succeed Stewart Gilliland as chair of C&C in July 2022. As…
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17 September
Aviva Investors offloads eight Marston’s pubs for over £20m
Aviva Investors has sold eight freehold public houses operated by Marston’s to an unnamed buyer for over £20m. Aviva’s asset management business had owned the assets while the pub operators ran the establishments with guarantees from Marston’s topco. Advised by global real estate advisor CBRE, the deal includes leases that…
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16 September
The Alchemist to open first Scottish site amid £1.5m investment
The Alchemist, is set to open its first-ever Scottish bar and restaurant next month in Edinburgh’s new St. James Quarter. Representing an investment of £1.5m, the site is set to offer “a mystical apothecary of theatre served” cocktails alongside all-day casual dining. Located within the largest development Edinburgh has seen…
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