Pubs and Bars
The Pubs and Bars section on Catering Today covers the business developments, market trends, and operational challenges shaping the UK’s pub and bar sector. It reports on acquisitions, brand expansions, drinks innovation, and regulatory updates, alongside insights into staffing, sustainability, and consumer behaviour. With expert commentary and commercial analysis, Catering Today provides industry professionals with the intelligence needed to navigate a competitive and fast-evolving on-trade environment.
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Jun- 2021 -2 June
Igniting Hospitality launches The Victoria
Newly formed Igniting Hospitality has announced the launch of its first pub, The Victoria, Oxshott, with chef Matt Larcombe at the helm. The pub will offer a dining experience and menu which takes a traditional pub format, with the option for sharing dishes amongst the table. An “interesting addition” within…
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1 June
Quarter of licensed premises yet to reopen, report finds
One in four (23.7%) restaurants, pubs, bars and other licensed premises across Britain are yet to reopen despite the return of inside service, according to the latest Market Recovery Monitor research from CGA and AlixPartners reveals. Just under 25,000 venues still remain shut, and trading numbers are currently 76.6% in…
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1 June
Lancashire Pub operators open second site with Star Bar and Pubs
North West pub operators, Chis and Jon Nevin, have taken on their second pub with Star Pubs and Bars in 16 months, The Bay Horse in Worsthorne, Lancashire. They are undertaking a joint £500,000 refurbishment with the group to transform the pub, which has been closed for over 18 months. …
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1 June
Nightlife bookings lead 560% ticket sales surge
Ticket sales have spiked 560% in England for the 30 days following 21 June when compared to the same period in 2019. According to digital events and ticketing platform FIXR, the rise in demand, especially within the night-time economy, has outstripped a 90% increase in event listings. Scotland, Northern Ireland,…
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May- 2021 -27 May
Hawthorn appoints new chairman
Hawthorn has announced the appointment of Colin Rurtherford as its new chairman. Rutherford has served in chairman and non-executive director roles in the past, including at Mitchells and Butlers where he has been a non-executive director for eight years. He joins CEO Mark Davies, Matt Ward (CFO), Edith Monfries (COO)…
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27 May
Oakman Group swings to £13.9m loss in FY20
The Oakman Group announced that it operated over a total loss of £13.9m for the year ended 30 June 2020 in a preliminary statement of the group’s annual accounts. The pub group also saw an EBITDA loss for the period of £2.6m as its “performance in the year was severely…
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26 May
Revere Pub Company announces new opening in Cheshire
Revere Pub Company – the premium arm of Marston’s – is set to expand its portfolio with the launch of Hartford Hall on School Lane in Northwich, Cheshire next month. The pub has undergone a £500,000 refurbishment and become part of the now 16-strong Revere Pub Company group. Formerly a…
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26 May
Revolution Bar Group raises £21m in bid to reduce debt
Revolution Bars Group has revealed that it has raised £21m through the issuing of new ordinary shares on the London stock exchange in a bid to reduce its debt. Prior to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the group was demonstrating profitable signs. However, due the pandemic and lockdown measures,…
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21 May
Greedy Gordons to open two Northamptonshire pubs
Greedy Gordons, a Northamptonshire pub and retail company, has announced plans to open two pubs in the county. Richard Gordon and Sonya Harvey, co-owners of the group, have run The Red Lion at Cranford for the past four years, and aim to create 60 new jobs with this new venture. …
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20 May
Young’s losses widen to £45.2m
Young’s, the pub chain and brewery, saw its losses before tax widen to £45.2m up from £29.1m the previous year. With the group only being able to trade four months in the 52 weeks ending 29 March, the pub chain also saw its group revenue fall by nearly 71% to…
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