Bars

Bar Lina to launch below Lina Stores’ Brewer Street Deli

29-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Delicatessen and now fast-expanding pasta chain Lina Stores will launch a bar below its original Soho store later this year.

Inception Group heads to Borough

26-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

London-based bar operator Inception Group has taken a site in Borough’s Stoney Street for an as-yet unnamed concept.

Coyote Ugly to launch in London

31-May-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Coyote Ugly is bringing its ‘high-octane style of hospitality’ to London for the first time with the opening of a site in Camden.

Pub and bar market predicted to recover to 99% of its pre-pandemic value in 2022

20-Apr-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The UK pub and bar market is expected to see the bulk of its market recovery in 2022 reaching a value of £22.6bn, 99% of its 2019 market value.

The Little Door & Co heads to Soho

14-Oct-2021 By Joe Lutrario

House party-inspired bar and restaurant concept The Little Yellow Door has chosen Soho for its fourth London site.

Freedom day delay puts 'thousands' more venues at risk

21-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario

New data from CGA shows a strong reopening for some segments of the industry but 'jeopardy' remains for many independent and late-night businesses.

Night time economy at risk of ‘extinction’

18-Feb-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Night Time Economy has warned that the sector is at risk of ‘extinction’ unless the Government takes urgent action.

Sebastian Lyall on his 'Covid 19-proof' restaurant

19-Jun-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Bar and restaurant and immersive entertainment group Lollipop is opening a ‘Covid 19-proof’ interactive restaurant in Chelsea this summer.

Revolution Bars Group raises £15m from share placing

05-Jun-2020 By Georgia Cronin

Revolution Bars Group has raised £15m its share placing launched earlier today.

Revolution ups credit facility to £30m

14-Apr-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany

Revolution Bars Group has increased its revolving credit facility with NatWest to £30m.

New York's Dante named The World’s Best Bar

04-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Dante, the Italian-style aperitivo bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village, has been named the best bar in the world at The World’s 50 Best Bars 2019 that took place yesterday (3 October) in London.

Tayēr + Elementary joins World’s 50 Best Bars longlist

24-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

The World’s 50 Best Bars has announced the bars ranked 51st-100th this year, ahead of its annual awards ceremony on 3 October.

UKHospitality stresses need to promote late-night sector across UK after Manchester blueprint unveiled

02-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has welcomed Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s blueprint for its night time economy, and has called on mayoral authorities around the UK to adopt similar strategies.

How I Got Here: Charlie Gilkes

21-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Charlie Gilkes is the co-founder of Inception Group, an eclectic collection of London bars and restaurants that includes Cahoots and Bunga Bunga.

How I Got Here: Jonny Boud

03-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The co-founder of GLP Hospitality (The Rum Kitchen, Passo) on what motivates him, the importance of decent legals and accounts and why councils should relax planning laws.