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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Mar- 2021 -29 March
Star Pubs and Bars awards longest serving licensee
Yorkshire pub licensee Elizabeth Wood has received a long-service award to mark her 40th anniversary at The White Swan in Hebden Bridge. Wood was presented the award by Star Pubs and Bars, who leases the venue, and wanted to recognise the contribution she “has made to the town during her…
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26 March
Café de Paris acquired by Pacha
Ibiza club operator, Pacha Group, has announced the acquisition of London’s Café de Paris nightclub. The site will operate as the cabaret dining experience, Lío, which first appeared in the capital as a pop up in 2019. Celebrating the brand’s 10-year anniversary, Lío has secured a permanent space with the…
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23 March
UKDSA warns of bouncer shortages post-lockdown
The UK Door Security Association (UKDSA) has raised concerns that six in 10 late night/pub/bars/club door supervisor positions are at risk of not being filled upon reopening later this year. The research follows a recent security business survey from door supervisors which estimated that 35% of the March 2020 workforce…
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19 March
Stonegate suffers £746m loss due to Covid-19
Stonegate Pub Company has revealed it made a loss-before-tax of £746m for the full year ended 27 September 2020. The group, which is owned by TDR Capital, saw revenues fall 17.1% from £853m in FY 2019 to £707m. However, through its £1.27bn acquisition of Ei Group in March 2020, Stonegate…
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19 March
JD Wetherspoons falls to pre-tax loss of £68m
JD Wetherspoons has reported a pre-tax loss of £68m in its preliminary results for the 26 weeks ended 24 January 2021. Revenue fell 54% to £431.1m from £933m in the period, while like-for-like sales declined 54% which was attributed to the disruption in trading due to lockdown restrictions. In its…
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17 March
Star Pubs and Bars to charge tenants full rent from 21 June
Star Pubs and Bars, which is part of the Heineken group, has announced its tenants will return to paying rent in full after lockdown restrictions are eased from 21 June 2021. The group revealed it has invested a further £19m in lockdown rent concessions and has extended its 90% rent…
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16 March
Brewdog and The Skills Network launch employee learning academy
Online learning solutions provider, The Skills Network has launched the ‘BrewDog Academy’ to host online courses for employees at Scottish-based brewery and pub chain BrewDog – to help them access and gain national qualifications. The fully-funded courses – which will reach 2000 of the chain’s employees – are also available…
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16 March
Nightcap racks up over £300,000 in lockdown costs
Nightcap has announced that it incurred costs of £318,342 for Q4 of 2020, with the group unable to offset the losses with any turnover. The group, owned by Sarah Willingham, completed its first acquisition of London Cocktail Club (LCC) on 13 January 2021, after the period ended. Therefore, Nightcap acted…
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15 March
Stars Pubs and Bars invests further £19m in rent concessions
Star Pubs and Bars is investing a further £19m in lockdown rent concessions for its pubs, to ensure that its venues successfully reopen come 21 June – the predicted date for when hospitality can resume normal trading in England. As part of the support, the group will extend its 90%…
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12 March
Admiral tops satisfaction score in UK licensees survey
Admiral Taverns has received the highest overall satisfaction score amongst the UK’s pub companies in Kam Media’s annual licensee survey. Kam Media’s poll consulted tenants from 19 pub companies, including six of the UK’s largest pub groups to establish a ranking based on a variety of criteria. The companies were…
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