Nightcap
Coverage focuses on the growth, brand strategy, and operational performance of a prominent UK late-night hospitality group, including acquisitions, trading updates, new concept development, and site expansion activity. Reporting offers insights for bar operators, investors, and F&B leaders tracking consumer demand for nightlife, cocktails, and experiential venues across key urban markets.
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Apr- 2022 -13 AprilPubs and Bars
Nightcap announces Tonight Josephine Liverpool opening
Nightcap, the owner of The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, has announced a new opening for its Tonight Josephine brand in Liverpool later this year. The latest site for Tonight Josephine is located at 85-89 Hanover Street, Liverpool, and covers approximately 7,893…
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8 AprilPubs and Bars
Nightcap to open The Cocktail Club in Birmingham
Nightcap, the owner of The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, has announced a new opening for The Cocktail Club in Birmingham later this year. After the successful openings of larger The Cocktail Club venues in Reading and Bristol over the last few…
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Mar- 2022 -15 MarchRestaurants
Acquisitions drive Nightcap revenues to surge 700%
Nightcap has reported a 700% increase in revenues to £15.8m during the 26-week period ended 26 December 2021 boosted by a series of acquisitions. The group also revealed like-for-like revenues increased 22.4% compared with the same period in 2019. Excluding the ‘Plan B’ period, group revenue increased by 28.3% on…
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15 MarchFeatures
The Cocktail Club: a playground for adults
What is the history of the Cocktail Club? Wilkinson: The London Cocktail Club concept was initially conceived by John James ‘JJ’ Goodman and James Hopkins. JJ was the winner of the World’s Best Bartender award at the Cocktail World Cup in 2008 and, along with Hopkins, aimed to create a…
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7 MarchPubs and Bars
Nightcap to open The Cocktail Club in Cardiff
Nightcap, the owner of The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, has announced a further opening for The Cocktail Club in Cardiff in early May. The latest The Cocktail Club, which is located at 75 St Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1FA covers an…
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Feb- 2022 -22 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Nightcap extends bar openings
Nightcap, the owner of The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, has announced a number of additional planned openings in 2022 set to further expand its UK estate. In early April 2022 the group will open The Cocktail Club in Exeter. The bar…
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3 FebruaryFeatures
The Tonight Josephine takeover
What inspired the expansion of Tonight Josephine, particularly in Cardiff? Since the start of the pandemic, we were determined to get through the hard times, and to create an even better brand and business on the other side. Doing the deal with Nightcap has opened up the possibility of doing…
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Jan- 2022 -10 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Nightcap sees H1 sales increase 46% to £15.5m
Nightcap has announced that during the 26-week period ending 26 December 2021, group net sales reached £15.5m. The results were 46.2% higher than in the same period in 2019 and showed a 22.4% like-for-like increase compared with the same period in 2019. Although more than 7,500 bookings for the Christmas…
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Nov- 2021 -22 NovemberPubs and Bars
Nightcap acquires Barrio Familia for £4.9m
Nightcap has announced that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Barrio Familia for total consideration of £4.9m. Through the acquisition, Nightcap has become the operator of an additional five bars, which comprises four Latin American-inspired, Tequila-led, cocktail bars in London. The consideration paid to the vendors featured…
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15 NovemberPubs and Bars
Nightcap sees FY21 losses widen to £5.3m
Nightcap has revealed that its pre-tax losses for the full-year ending 27 June 2021 have widened to £5.3m from £616,301 the previous year. Despite the losses, revenue grew to £5.9m from £5.2m and was boosted by the acquisitions of The London Cocktail Club Limited and its subsidiaries. In addition to…
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