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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Oct- 2020 -23 OctoberGovernment
KFC to create 5400 additional jobs
KFC has announced plans to create a further 5400 job roles across the UK and Ireland.ย According to Sky News, the fast food chain has seen a rise in demand for its produce due to Covid-19,ย the company said the new roles will be created in its 965 restaurants across…
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22 OctoberCoronavirus
Scotland extends Covid hospitality closures for extra week
First minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that Covid-19 restrictions, which saw the closure of pubs and restaurants in Scotlandโs central belt and a 6pm hospitality curfew elsewhere, are to be extended until 2 November. The Scottish government is set to publish a tiered system of restrictions tomorrow (23 October), similar…
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19 OctoberCoronavirus
Katsu Kitchen shutters permanently due to Covid-19
Katsu Kitchen, a Japanese inspired restaurant in Moseley, Birmingham, has permanently closed its doors as a result of Covid-19.ย The company, which originally started out as a pop up vendor in August 2018, posted an online statement saying โwe shall be closing indefinitely from Sunday 18 October, the pandemic has…
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16 OctoberCoronavirus
Fat Duck restaurant shutters for two weeks amid Covid-19 cases
The Fat Duck restaurant has announced a two week voluntary closure after several of its staff members tested positive for coronavirus.ย According to the Guardian, the restaurant in Bray, Berkshire contacted customers who had intended to dine there that the venue had closed with โimmediate effect.โ The Heston Blumenthal-owned restaurant…
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14 OctoberNews
Kirkcaldy pub sees 450k revamp
The Chapel Tavern in the Scottish town of Kirkcaldy has reopened its doors this October after undergoing a 450k refurbishment and seven month closure.ย The pub situated on Chapel Road was due to open in late April following refurbishment by Star Pubs and Bars, however due to lockdown restrictions, owners…
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13 OctoberRestaurants
Herman ze German to permanently close all UK sites
Herman ze German has announced the permanent closure of all its UK sites. The fast food brand, which specialises in German sausages, operates four sites across London in Soho, Charing Cross, Fitzrovia and White City. In a message to customers on Instagram, the group cited the financial impact of Covid-19…
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12 OctoberCoronavirus
Almost 50% of hospitality staff remain on furlough, study finds
Approximately 43% of the hospitality workforce remains on the governmentโs furlough scheme, according to new research from hospitality software provider Fourth.ย The latest joint study indicates that many hospitality workersโ jobs โhang in the balanceโ, and that nationwide footfall is falling again, despite the momentum generated by Augustโs Eat Out…
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9 OctoberGovernment
Hospitality sector demands ‘clarityโ amid closure rumours
Hospitality workers in the North of England are requesting clarity from UK government officials following news that restaurants and bars may have to close from Monday.ย According to Sky News, ministers are said to be still finalising a โtraffic light system planโ where different areas of England with the highest…
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8 OctoberCoronavirus
Pubs and restaurants in central Scotland to close
Pubs and restaurants across Scotlandโs central belt, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, are set to close as part of new measures targeted at preventing the increase of Covid-19 cases in the area. In other parts of the country, pubs and restaurants can remain open but can only sell alcohol outdoors. The…
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7 OctoberCoronavirus
New Scottish Covid-19 restrictions โrisk young peopleโs futureโ
A member of the Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) has warned that renewed Covid-19 restrictions are a โrisk [to] young peopleโs futureโ. Stephen Montgomery, who owns two hotels in Dumfries, said that restrictions being mulled by authorities which may come into force after the furlough scheme ends โwill cost jobsโ. He…
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