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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Apr- 2020 -2 AprilRestaurants
Sandpiper terminates purchase of The Guernsey Pub Company
Property development company Sandpiper has announced that its intended acquisition of The Guernsey Pub Company has now been โterminatedโ. The board of directors of Sandpiper said that due to the effects of Covid-19 to date and the โuncertainty surrounding its future effectsโ, it has been unable to fulfil the conditions…
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Mar- 2020 -31 MarchCoronavirus
One in ten use takeaway for the first time, says NPD group
One in ten people will use a delivery or takeaway service for the first time during the Covid-19 outbreak, the NPD Group has revealed.ย The findings came from the Covid-19 British Foodservice Sentiment Tracker, launched byย the global information group in light of the ongoing pandemic.ย The survey was conducted…
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30 MarchRestaurants
Boxpark temporarily ceases trading amid Covid-19 pandemic
Pop-up mall company Boxpark has announced the temporary closure of all its sites, forcing any tenants still operating as a delivery service to cease trading. Boxpark which has three locations in London including Croydon, Shoreditch and Wembley, closed its doors in line with government orders. Initially, traders at the establishment…
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27 MarchRestaurants
Covid-19: Chiquito to close 61 stores permanently
Mexican restaurant chain Chiquito is to close 61 stores across the UK permanently as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. According to the Guardian, the chainโs remaining 20 sites will reportedly reopen once the Coronavirus situation improves. The Restaurant Group, which owns Chiquito, said 11 Food and Fuel pubs in…
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27 MarchCoronavirus
Covid-19: Restaurant and pub sales fall 71% in last week of trading
Like-for-like sales in pubs, bars and restaurants nosedived 71% in the week that licensed premises were ordered to close amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Data from the CGAโs Coffer Peach Business Tracker revealed that like-for-like trading in restaurant chains was down 75% that week. Managed pub sales fell by 67%,…
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26 MarchRestaurants
Pizza Hut delivery remains open despite restaurant closures amid coronavirus crisis
Pizza Hut has announced the temporary closure of all its UK dine-in restaurants amid the Covid-19 virus outbreak. In an email to customers, Pizza Hutโs general manager Neil Manhas reassured customers Pizza Hutโs โdelivery hutsโ are still open despite closures in dine-in restaurants and stopping collection and takeaway options. Manhas…
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26 MarchCoronavirus
Giggling Squid halts takeaway service
Giggling Squid has announced the temporary closure of its takeaway and Deliveroo services in light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The Thai food chain had originally continued operating a takeaway service from all of its sites across the UK, but has made the decision to close all its sites entirely…
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25 MarchPubs and Bars
The Alchemist announces temporary closures of all UK sites
Cocktail bar and restaurant The Alchemist has announced that all its sites are closed amid the recent outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. The company, which has 20 sites across the country, released a statement that confirmed the closure. The statement read: โOur venues are closed, which means weโve put things…
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24 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffรจ Nero to close all sites temporarily
Caffรจ Nero has said all of its stores will close temporarily by the evening of Wednesday 25 March until further notice, amid the Covid-19 outbreak sweeping the UK. The chain said that in the face of this โunprecedented challengeโ itโs priority now is to โensure the safety and wellbeingโ of…
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23 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Krispy Kreme UK and Ireland closes sites temporarily amid Covid-19 outbreak
Krispy Kreme has announced the temporary closure of all its UK and Ireland stores amid the recent Covid-19 virus outbreak. In a recent statement, CEO Richard Cheshire said the company took the โdifficult decisionโ to close all its stores from 6pm today (Monday 23 March 2020) for โa little while.โ…
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