Urban Pub and Bars
Coverage tracks the activity of a dynamic pub and bar operator in London, with updates on new site acquisitions, refurbishments, menu development, leadership changes, and investment strategies. Insight explores how the group positions itself in the capital’s competitive pub and casual dining scene, responds to shifting consumer demand, and builds growth through premium neighbourhood venues.
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Jun- 2025 -2 JunePubs and Bars
Urban Pubs and Bars launches new £250k partnership with GOSH Charity
Urban Pubs and Bars, London’s independent pub and dining group, has announced a major £250,000 partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity). The new initiative will raise £250,000 over the next two years in support of GOSH Charity’s biggest-ever fundraising appeal Build it. Beat it, which is aiming…
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Apr- 2025 -3 AprilPubs and Bars
The Antelope in Tooting to reopen following £1m refurb
Urban Pubs and Bars has revealed that The Antelope in Tooting is set to reopen following a £1m refurbishment. Originally known as The Foresters Arms the Victorian building will reopen with its historic interior having been carefully restored, with three large rooms still showcasing elements of its interwar-period refurbishment. Guests…
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Dec- 2024 -10 DecemberNews
Hackney’s Clapton Hart pub reopens after £1.2m refurb
Hackney’s Clapton Hart pub, a local landmark dating back to 1722, has reopened following a rescue and refurbishment in time for the festive season. Urban Pubs and Bars, London’s largest independent pub group, stepped in to secure the pub’s future as part of a broader acquisition deal. Located on Lower…
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Sep- 2024 -2 SeptemberNews
Urban Pubs and Bars acquires 11 new sites
Pub and dining group Urban Pubs and Bars (UPB) has recently acquired 11 new sites. The group has announced the acquisition of eight trading leasehold businesses and three vacant freehold sites from the administrators of Elflock Limited, Babel Silk Limited, Brocade Limited and De Gremio Limited. The leisure group, which…
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Oct- 2022 -5 OctoberPubs and Bars
Urban Pub and Bars acquires three London venues
Urban Pub and Bars has furthered its growth plans through the acquisition of three new venues in “iconic” London locations, bringing the total sites in its portfolio to 40. The three new acquisitions, the Queens Head, formerly the Goose Island site in Shoreditch, Monarchy in Camden town and The Horseshoe…
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