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 -13 September
Arusha Group expands with Star amid £475k investment
Star Pubs and Bars has announced a joint refurbishment of Uxbridge’s The Bear on the Barge with Arusha Group worth £475,000. The venture sees Arusha Group take a substantive lease on the pub, in turn representing the firm’s third site with Star. Following December’s completion of the renovations, which commence…
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10 September
Hospitality tops sectors most concerned about reducing carbon footprint
The hospitality and leisure industries are the most serious about tackling their carbon footprint, with 70% of respondents rating it as ‘extremely important’, according to new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research released by Barclays. This is ahead of the survey average of 61%. Transport and distribution came in second…
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10 September
Bundobust Brewery to open in Manchester
Bundobust has announced the opening of its latest site in the Grade II-listed St James Building on Oxford Street in Manchester on 16 September 2021. Adding to the group’s roster of venues in Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, this second Manchester site comes in the form of a 150-seat taproom and…
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9 September
Signature Pubs to hold ‘jab and job’ recruitment initiative
A Scottish hospitality group is hoping to encourage young people to get the Covid vaccine at the same time as applying for a job, according to the BBC. Signature Pubs, which owns 24 venues in Scotland, revealed it needs to hire about 120 people due to staff shortages across the…
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6 September
The London Cocktail Club to open in the city
Nightcap has announced that it has entered into a lease for a new The London Cocktail Club bar at 78 Queen Victoria Street in Central London. The site covers an area of approximately 1,500 square feet with a 1:00 am license and is expected to be open before the end…
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2 September
JD Wetherspoon hit with beer shortages, amid supply problems
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has revealed that it recently experienced a shortage in some beer brands including Carling and Coors as a result of supply problems caused by the ongoing Brexit HGV driver crisis. The group, which usually sells 23 different brands on draught in each of its pubs, said…
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1 September
Blue Boar Pub secures new GM
Blue Boar Pub has announced that George Dean has been named as its newest general manager of the site situated in the heart of Westminster. Dean, who previously worked in a diverse range of London restaurants, most notably was the general manager at Hoppers, and more recently oversaw the operations…
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Aug- 2021 -31 August
Star Pubs & Bars to invest £38m into local pubs
Star Pubs and Bars has announced a £38m programme to benefit 700 local pubs across England and Wales by the end of 2021. The move will create an estimated 500 new jobs. The group, which is owned by Heineken, said some 80 pubs will be “completely transformed” with makeovers costing…
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31 August
Buzzworks to open The Bridge Inn in Linlithgow
Buzzworks Holdings, an independent restaurant and bar operator, is set to open The Bridge Inn in Linlithgow on 1 September 2021. Situated in West Lothian, the site will bring Buzzworks’ portfolio of restaurants and bars across Scotland to 14. The launch comes after a refurbishment of the property, which saw…
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26 August
Boxpark and Barfection launch hospitality training scheme
Boxpark and training providers Barfection have announced a new training program for young people looking to enter the hospitality sector. The scheme will see students gain work experience at Boxpark’s three locations in London and also acquire a qualification via Barfection. The new programme was recently revealed at a recruitment…
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