Closure
In this section, we report on restaurant, pub, bar, cafรฉ, 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.
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Nov- 2020 -16 NovemberCoronavirus
Mitchells & Butlers to close 20 sites
Mitchells and Butlers, the restaurant, pub, and bar operator, has announced it will not reopen 20 of its sites. According to the Telegraph, the owner of All Bar One and Harvester is working to offload some of its leasehold properties that will face permanent closure if buyers cannot be found.…
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10 NovemberCoronavirus
Roux’s Waterside Inn to remain closed until 2021
The three Michelin star Waterside Inn restaurant in Bray will remain closed until 8 January 2021, as owner chef Alain Roux deems its re-opening โfinancially unfeasibleโ.ย Following the government’s latest ruling, the Waterside Inn closed on 5 November 2020, however the chef announced on Instagram he would extend this break…
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10 NovemberNews
The City Pub Group appoints new COO
The City Pub Group has announced the appointment of Toby Smith as COO of the company, a newly created role which will begin with immediate effect. Smith brings with him 25 years of experience in UK hospitality, having previously held CEO roles at Stonegate Pub Company, Novus Leisure and Town…
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10 NovemberCoronavirus
The Coronavirus Diaries: Richard Hills, owner of Tokyo Diner
At Tokyo Diner, being located in the heart of Londonโs Chinatown, we (alongside most other restaurants in the area) started to feel the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry as early as January when people began avoiding the area. Regardless of what the Government was announcing, customers were voting…
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6 NovemberCoronavirus
Job security concerns rise among hospitality workers
Concerns over job security are growing among hospitalityโs frontline workers, according to CGA and CPL Learning Hospitalityโs โHospitality Professionalsโ panel. According to the snap survey, almost three quarters (72%) of respondents were either very concerned (39%) or slightly concerned (33%) about their short-term job security.ย This renewed anxiety comes ahead…
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5 NovemberBreweries and Distilleries
Marstonโs reduces rent rates by 10%
Marstonโs has announced that it will reduce rent for its tied tenants and leaseholders by 10% in a bid to support tenancies during the pandemic. The reduction in rates will last the entire period that England is in lockdown (5 November to 2 December). Marstonโs has provided aid throughout the…
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5 NovemberRegulations & Policies
Mercato Metropolitano reopens after forced closure
Mercato Metropolitano, a street market based in South London, has reopened after being forced to close by police on 2 November.ย Earlier in the week, police temporarily shut the popular food destination a few days before Englandโs second national lockdown after customers were seven minutes late to leave the venue.…
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2 NovemberCoronavirus
Hospitality firms on a โknife edgeโ, warns UKHospitality
UKHospitality has warned that the industry is on a โknife edge” following Boris Johnson’s announcement that England will enter into a new national lockdown on 5 November.ย A statement published by the trade body stressed that the hospitality industry has already been โpushed to the limitsโ, with many business owners…
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Oct- 2020 -26 OctoberRestaurants
Iberica closes two sites in CVA, 135 jobs saved
Iberica, the Spanish tapas restaurant and bar group owned and operated by Iberica Food and Culture Limited, has preserved 135 jobs after a successful CVA restructuring. The Iberica CVA was approved in late September, securing over 99% support from creditors, with every landlord among them voting in favour. Although Ibericaโs…
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23 OctoberCoronavirus
Hospitality bodies launch legal action against Scottish Government
Five Scottish hospitality bodies have commenced the process of legal action in opposition to the latest restrictions imposed by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Beer and Pub Association, The Scottish Licensed Trade Association, UKHospitality (Scotland), the Scottish Hospitality Group and the Night Time Industries Association Scotland have come together to…
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