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Closure

In this section, we report on restaurant, pub, bar, café, and catering business closures across the UK, and the commercial, operational, and market factors behind them. From high-street exits and group-wide restructures to insolvencies, lease surrenders, and strategic site rationalisations, we cover the real-world impacts of rising costs, labour shortages, shifting demand, and margin pressures. We go beyond headlines to explain why closures are happening and what they mean for the wider sector. Whether you’re benchmarking performance or navigating tough decisions, we provide the context hospitality professionals need to stay informed.

Closure

In this section, we report on restaurant, pub, bar, café, and catering business closures across the UK, and the commercial, operational, and market factors behind them. From high-street exits and group-wide restructures to insolvencies, lease surrenders, and strategic site rationalisations, we cover the real-world impacts of rising costs, labour shortages, shifting demand, and margin pressures. We go beyond headlines to explain why closures are happening and what they mean for the wider sector. Whether you’re benchmarking performance or navigating tough decisions, we provide the context hospitality professionals need to stay informed.

BII calls on govt to reduce pub sales VAT to 10%

Steve Alton, CEO of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), has written to chancellor…

Starbucks returns to sales growth in Q4 amid turnaround plan

Starbucks has reported that global store sales rose 1% in the fourth quarter to 28 September…

UKH warns hundreds of venues could shut under new rates surcharge

Hundreds of large hospitality venues could face closure if the government goes ahead with…

Hard Rock Cafe UK losses widen to £7.5m

Hard Rock Cafe UK Limited has reported a loss after tax of £7.5m for the year to 31 December…

Nightclub closures leave 26% of UK towns without venues

More than a quarter (26%) of towns and cities in the UK have lost all their nightclubs since…

Heston Blumenthal calls for more gov action to save British pubs

Chef Heston Blumenthal has urged government and licensees to act to halt the closure of pubs…

Vacant licensed venue in Helensburgh sold to Amber Taverns

Christie and Co has announced the sale of a vacant licensed property in Helensburgh to pub…

One in four UK late-night venues has closed since 2020, NTIA warns

The UK has lost nearly 800 late-night venues since 2020, raising concerns over the future of…

Wahaca returns to FY profit as DF Tacos ceases trading

Wahaca has announced plans to cease operations within its DF Tacos brand, and instead focus…

Papa John’s Q2 revenues rise 4% to $529m

Papa John’s has reported that group revenues rose 4% to $529m (£393m) in the second quarter…
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