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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.

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…

Chick-fil-A targets UK expansion

Atlanta-based fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A has announced that it is targeting sites in…

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…

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

The end of business rates relief could cost hospitality businesses £928m in April, according…

Hospitality unites to support business rates reform

A number of hospitality trade organisations have united to call for reform to the business…

Liberation Group sees LFL sales rise 6.4% in H1

Liberation Group, a privately owned premium pub operator and brewing group with sites…

Boxpark to close Shoreditch site

Boxpark has confirmed that it is set to close its East London site in Shoreditch by the end…

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…

Tom Brown announces the closure of Cornerstone

Chef Tom Brown has announced the upcoming closure of Cornerstone, Hackney, after six years…

NTIA dismayed by alarming Q1 nightclub closures

The NTIA has expressed “profound” dismay over recent CGA figures that revealed a total of 67…
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