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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Aug- 2021 -23 August
Admiral Taverns completes Hawthorn acquisition
Admiral Taverns has completed the acquisition of Hawthorn, the community pub company, from NewRiver REIT PLC. The deal, which was first reported in July, will see the pub community group add 674 pubs across the UK to its estate, taking it to over 1,600 pubs. It represents the latest step…
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19 August
Lunar Pub Company to open second site
The Lunar Pub Company is set to open its second site, Ganymede, in Belgravia on 7 September. The 2500 square foot site has been designed by NOVO Design House, and is split between a 30-cover bar and a 55-cover dining room. It will trade seven days-a-week for lunch and dinner,…
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13 August
RedCat Pub Company acquires the Coaching Inn Group
RedCat Pub Company, founded and chaired by former Greene King boss Rooney Anand, has agreed a deal to acquire the 18-strong Coaching Inn Group. First reported by The Times, while the sale price is undisclosed it is rumoured to be more than £50m. The Coaching Inn Group was founded in 1996…
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13 August
Star Pubs & Bars awards long service licensees
Star Pubs and Bars has presented Martin Davis and Sandra Shaw of The Half Moon on Nottingham Street in Melton Mowbray with an award to mark their 20th anniversary at the pub. The group said the award recognises the “contribution” the Davis and Shaw have made to The Half Moon…
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13 August
The Rosy Hue pub to open next February
Livelyhood pub group has announced that The Rosy Hue, located near Elephant and Castle, is set to open in February 2022. The 3,100 sq ft, 150 cover venue, will show sports and live music every Friday and Saturday, with a quiz night every Sunday also available. There’s also a heated…
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12 August
Open House to open the Broadcaster in White City
Open House has announced it is set to open a new White City site, the Broadcaster. Spanning four floors, the venue will house a new pub, restaurant and rooftop bar. Open House is a collection of “timeless” pubs, or ‘open houses’ across London. It says its main objective is to…
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10 August
Spending at pubs, clubs and bars soars 30.5% in July
Pubs, bars and clubs have welcomed another strong month of trading, recording 30.5% growth in consumer card spending against July 2019, according to the latest data from Barclaycard. It comes as Brits socialised in beer gardens and returned to nightclubs for the first time as lockdown restrictions came to an…
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9 August
London Cocktail Club to open in Bristol
Nightcap has announced that it has entered into a lease for a new London Cocktail Club site in Corn Street, central Bristol. The new site covers an area of approximately 3,500 square feet with a 2:30 am license over Thursday to Saturday. It is expected that the new site will…
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6 August
London Gin Club to join Inception Group
The London Gin Club has announced that it has become a part of the bar, restaurant, and club operator Inception Group. Founded in 2009 with the opening of Barts in London, the group will now operate with a brand portfolio of six. Due to relaunch in September, the London Gin…
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6 August
The Thatched Cottage to reopen in August with new owner
Northeast Hampshire pub, The Thatched Cottage has revealed that it will reopen this August having had its leasehold sale acquired by local resident Craig Fitzpatrick alongside his business partner, Neil Williams. Situated on a large plot on the junction of Prospect Road and Chestnut Road, the Grade II listed property…
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