City Pub Group
Reporting on strategy, estate performance, and brand positioning at a dynamic managed pub operator with sites across the UK. This section covers leadership updates, acquisitions, sustainability initiatives, menu direction, and F&B performance, offering insight for pub landlords, group executives, and hospitality professionals tracking how modern pub portfolios adapt to changing consumer preferences and trading conditions.
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Sep- 2023 -25 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 25/09/23
The City Pub Group reported a 14% increase in like-for-like sales to £31.7m in the first half of 2023, up from £26.1m in the same period in 2022. Despite inflationary pressures, the pub operator’s adjusted EBITDA remained steady at £3.3m, slightly below the £3.4m reported in H1 2022. The company…
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25 SeptemberPubs and Bars
City Pub Group sales up 14% in H1
The City Pub Group has revealed that like-for-like sales increased 14% to £31.7m in H1, up from £26.1m in H1 2022, the half-year ended 25 June 2023. Despite inflationary pressures, the pub operator’s adjusted EBITDA level was maintained at £3.3m, slightly lower than H1 2022’s total of £3.4m, while adjusted…
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Jul- 2023 -18 JulyNews
BBPA welcomes new members
The British Beer and Pub Association has welcomed an array of new members of different sizes from across the brewing and pub industry, further strengthening the organisation’s role as the voice of UK breweries and pubs. Since the beginning of 2023, the BBPA has added 13 new businesses to its…
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Apr- 2023 -18 AprilNews
City Pub Group reports 63% revenue growth in FY22
The City Pub Group, which owns 43 pubs across England and Wales, has reported that revenues rose by 63% to £57.8m for the year ending in December 2022, compared to £35.4m in 2021. Like-for-like gross sales for FY22 were up by 3%, improving to 7.8% in Q4, while pre-adjusted earnings…
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Mar- 2023 -27 MarchPubs and Bars
The Oakman Group appoints new CFO
The Oakman Group has announced the appointment of Tarquin Williams as chief financial officer. Williams was formerly CFO of The City Pub Group where he managed CPG’s listing on the AIM market through an IPO and helped guide the company through the pandemic. Before that, he was a Fullers Inns…
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Oct- 2022 -5 OctoberFeatures
Is the UK pub and bar market on track for £8bn growth in 2022?
“There’s a plethora of difficult situations for pubs at the moment; penetration is down and spending is relatively flat,” says Katie Prowse, senior insight manager at Lumina Intelligence. “Consumers are also limiting their out-of-home visits, which is having an impact on pubs, on top of cost increases.” Despite macroeconomic challenges…
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Sep- 2022 -21 SeptemberPubs and Bars
City Pub Group trading hits pre-Covid levels in H1
City Pub Group has announced that trading volumes have returned to pre-pandemic levels in the first half of the year and remain stable despite a “very challenging” environment. In the six months to 26 June, 2022, trading was on an upward trajectory, with revenues of £26.1m, up from £8.9m the…
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Jul- 2022 -27 JulyComment
Catering industry prepares to visit the Casual Dining show this September
Casual Dining – the only UK trade show dedicated to the casual dining sector is returning to ExCeL London on 16-17 September. The industry show for the hospitality sector will once again co-locate with sister shows lunch! – the definitive event for cafés, coffee shops and food-to-go and Commercial Kitchen…
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Jun- 2022 -8 JunePubs and Bars
City Pub Group sales surpass pre-pandemic levels
The City Pub Group has announced its like-for-like (LFL) sales for the month of May have beaten expectations, with sales growing 5% compared to the same period in FY19. Particularly, last week’s trade, which included the Jubilee Bank Holiday celebrations, saw LFL sales increase 20% compared to FY19, as customers…
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Apr- 2022 -27 AprilRestaurants
City Pub Group hails recovery as it eyes 65 sites by 2023
The City Pub Group has reported a loss of -2.9m for the year end 2021, up from a-£6.5m loss over the same period in 2020, as it revealed trading is beginning to reach pre-pandemic levels. The group, which operates 41 pub sites, said Its revenues increased 37% during the period…
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