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.

  • Oct- 2024 -
    22 October
    NewsThe Revel Collective FY losses widen to £36.7m

    The Revel Collective FY losses widen to £36.7m

    The Revel Collective, former Revolution Bars Group, has seen its loss before tax widen to £36.7m in its preliminary results for the year ended on 29 June.  The group said that the result was mainly due to non-cash exceptional impairment charges from its restructuring plan. Despite strong festive trading and…

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  • 18 October
    NewsOver 1,200 pubs will likely shut down this year, CAMRA says

    Over 1,200 pubs will likely shut down this year, CAMRA says

    Over 1,200 pubs will likely be shuttered this year, compared to around 1000 in 2023, and just over 800 in 2022, new data from CAMRA has revealed. Figures released today by the Campaign show the “alarming” rate of licensee turnover in the pub trade as the crushing weight of unfair…

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  • Sep- 2024 -
    27 September
    Food and DrinkChick-fil-A targets UK expansion

    Chick-fil-A targets UK expansion

    Atlanta-based fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A has announced that it is targeting sites in London, Leeds, Liverpool and Belfast as it looks to expand into the UK market. The brand has stated that it is “in the process of selecting operators” for the four cities and hopes to open a total…

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  • 18 September
    RestaurantsComptoir Group losses widen to £1.7m in H1 despite revenue rise

    Comptoir Group losses widen to £1.7m in H1 despite revenue rise

    Comptoir Group, the operator of Comptoir Libanais, Kenza, Shawa and Yalla Yalla, has seen its loss after tax widen from £0.8m to £1.7m in the six-month period to 30 June, despite reporting a revenue rise of 7.4% to £15.9m.   Adjusted EBITDA loss before highlighted items also widened to £0.6m from…

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  • 16 September
    BusinessBusiness rates relief end could cost hospitality £1bn, says UKH

    Business rates relief end could cost hospitality £1bn, says UKH

    The end of business rates relief could cost hospitality businesses £928m in April, according to data from UKHospitality. Hospitality and leisure businesses face their bills quadrupling, totalling tens of thousands of pounds per venue, if business rates relief ends as planned on 31 March. Data from UKH found that A…

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  • Aug- 2024 -
    14 August
    Trade AssociationsHospitality unites to support business rates reform

    Hospitality unites to support business rates reform

    A number of hospitality trade organisations have united to call for reform to the business rates model. UKHospitality (UKH), the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and Hospitality Ulster (HU) have produced a survey detailing the biggest issues for the sector. According to the survey,…

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  • 5 August
    Pubs and BarsLiberation Group sees LFL sales rise 6.4% in H1

    Liberation Group sees LFL sales rise 6.4% in H1

    Liberation Group, a privately owned premium pub operator and brewing group with sites stretching from Mayfair in London to St Aubin in Jersey, has reported a 6.4% increase in H1 LFL sales. The group’s LFL growth was delivered in all markets and channels, with a “standout” performance in food at…

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  • Jul- 2024 -
    22 July
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 22/07/24

    Today’s news in brief – 22/07/24

    England’s Euros semi-final saw drinks sales rise 75% on 10 July, according to CGA. However, this came at a cost as customers saved their money for the final, meaning the total drinks sales across the week to 13 July were 0.6% behind the same period in 2023. Sales were down…

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  • 22 July
    Food and DrinkBoxpark to close Shoreditch site

    Boxpark to close Shoreditch site

    Boxpark has confirmed that it is set to close its East London site in Shoreditch by the end of this summer, after opening in October 2011 as a ‘meanwhile use’ scheme.  The closure comes as Boxpark gears up for two new site openings later this year in Camden Town and…

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  • Jun- 2024 -
    19 June
    RestaurantsJason Atherton to launch four new London dining venues

    Jason Atherton to launch four new London dining venues

    Jason and Irha Atherton have revealed they are set to open four new London outlets under The Social Company restaurant group brand over the coming months. The plans include Three Darlings on Chelsea’s Pavilion Road; Hot Dogs by Three Darlings, British restaurant Sael at St James’ Market, and a fine…

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