Pub & Bar

How I Got Here: Mike Davies

13-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

The London-based chef director behind The Camberwell Arms and Mike's Peckham on the importance of compromise, championing 'real hospitality', and the meditative qualities of deadlifting.

Arc Inspirations gets £19m injection to fund 'significant' expansion

13-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Bar operator Arc Inspirations is set to accelerate its growth after securing a £19m investment from BGF.

Portobello Starboard receives a £40m loan to fund expansion

12-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Southern-based pub group Portobello Starboard has received a £40m loan to fund its expansion.

Diageo launches £2.4m initiative to transform venues' outside areas

11-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Drinks giant Diageo is offering pubs, restaurants, and bars the chance to transform their outdoor sports areas with a £2.4m initiative.

Wagtail bar and restaurant to offer 360 degree views over London

11-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

A restaurant and bar that will offer 360-degree views of London’s skyline is due to open next month.

Flash-grilled: Sarah Hayward

08-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

The head chef at Tom Kerridge's The Coach in Marlow on admiration for her boss, a love of Wagamamas and overly green peas.

SSP opens Whiskey Bread Bar at Dublin Airport

05-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Contract foodservice company SSP is bringing together two well-known Dublin producers for a new concept at Dublin Airport.

Parogon Group offers £5,000 site finders fee to aid expansion

05-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Midlands-based restaurant business Parogon Group is offering a £5,000 finders fee to help with its expansion.

Beetle Juice Cocktails scores first permanent bar in Brixton Village

31-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Events company Beetle Juice Cocktails has opened its first permanent bar in Brixton Village, London.

Perfect score for Liberation Group at Publican Awards

31-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Liberation Group was celebrating after claiming triple glory at the Publican Awards last night (Wednesday 30 March) in the face of tough competition.

The Moorcock Inn announces plans to close early next year

31-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

The owners of the popular The Moorcock Inn in Norland, West Yorkshire, have announced they will close the business in January 2023, five years after taking it over.

Pubs Code changes to take effect from April

24-Mar-2022 By Georgi Gyton

Changes to the Pubs Code, including to time limits for Market Rent Only (MRO) negotiation and arbitration will take effect from 1 April 2022, the government has said.

Recovery in eating out sector slows as socioeconomic factors start to bite

24-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Recovery in the UK eating out sector will be slower than than industry would have hoped with its value forecasted to reach only 79% of its pre-pandemic level.

Revolution investing £2m to lift pay above minimum

23-Mar-2022 By Georgi Gyton

Revolution Bar Group says it is to increase employees’ pay over and above the new increased National Minimum Wage this April – at a cost of £2m to the business.

Young’s reopens The Spread Eagle as its head office returns to Wandsworth

22-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Pub group Young’s has reopened The Spread Eagle in Wandsworth as its flagship pub following a major refurbishment.

City Pub Group sells pub package to Portobello Starboard

22-Mar-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

City Pub Group has disposed of six sites for around £17.1m, five of which were sold to Portobello Starboard.

Business rates 'present a clear and present threat' to pubs with 20,000 at risk, MPs warn

21-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) of MPs has warned that a failure to reform business rates could leave around 20,000 UK pubs at risk.

Abuelo duo to open cafe and bar Uncle Zorro in Covent Garden

21-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

The team behind popular London coffee shop Abuelo is opening a new bar and cafe in Covent Garden this spring.

Cubitt House plots 'aggressive plan of growth'

18-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

London-based pub and hotel group Cubitt House is plotting an 'aggressive plan of growth' with three more openings slated for this year and another three expected in 2023.

Wetherspoon reports ‘more normal trading patterns’

18-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

JD Wetherspoon’s revenues were down 13.5% to £807.4m in the half year to 23 January, though the pub company has seen a 'return to normal' trading in recent weeks.

Greene King Pub Partners opens sixth Hive Pubs venue

18-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Greene King Pub Partners has opened a sixth venue under its new Hive Pubs franchise format.

BrewDog's James Watt: "a criminal prosecution for fraud is under way"

15-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

BrewDog co-founder and CEO James Watt says a criminal prosecution is under way for fraud and malicious communication over an alleged campaign of online harassment directed against him.

Nightcap reports 700% increase in revenues

15-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Revenues at Bar group Nightcap rose by more than 700% for the 26 weeks to 26 December 2021.

Heidi’s Bier Bar opens first UK site

14-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Rekom UK has opened its first Heidi’s Bier Bar in the UK.

Sacha Lord warns night-time economy faces 'new period of darkness'

14-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Greater Manchester's night time economy advisor, Sacha Lord, has warned that the UK's nightlife industry faces a 'new period of darkness' amid the cost of living crisis.

Hospitality groups' sales rise but cost increases start to bite

14-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

The lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions helped Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups to raise sales above pre-pandemic levels in February, according to the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker.

Shoreditch bar Nightjar to head to Soho next month

11-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Edmund Weil and Rosie Stimpson are to open a second, more central, location of their popular bar Nightjar next month.

KPMG fined over Revolution audit errors

09-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Accountancy firm KPMG has been fined £875,000 over failings in its audit of Revolution Bars Group.

Ruth Hansom joins BaxterStorey as chef partner

08-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Ruth Hansom has joined BaxterStorey as its new chef partner to support the hospitality provider in inspiring the next generation of women in hospitality.

Elite Bistros to take on The White Horse in Churton for first pub venture

07-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Elite Bistros is to open its first pub operation with the purchase of The White Horse in Churton, near Chester.

Tyler King to open Bridge 15 in Edinburgh

03-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Chef Tyler King will open a modern Scottish restaurant within The Bridge Inn in Edinburgh this month.

BBPA raises concerns that energy suppliers are refusing to provide the hospitality sector

03-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned hospitality businesses across the UK are being refused energy contracts from suppliers, further hampering their ability to recover from the pandemic.

Revolution Bars reports strong trading post lockdown

01-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Revolution Bars Group achieved EBITDA of £12.2m in the 26 weeks to 1 January 2022, its interim results have shown.

Red Lion Holdings opens The Hare & Hounds opens in Newbury

24-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Red Lion Holdings has opened its fourth venue, an independent boutique coaching inn in Newbury, Berkshire.

Latest opening: Ajia

21-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Busaba has launched an ‘immersive, speakeasy-esque’ bar in the basement of its new Oxford restaurant, suggesting a possible fresh direction for the Thai restaurant group.

Cubitt House to open The Princess Royal in Notting Hill next month

21-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Cubitt House will open its latest venue, The Princess Royal, in Notting Hill next month.

Inn Collection bought by Harris family and Kings Park Capital

14-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

North-based pub company The Inn Collection Group has been acquired by a new company backed by The Harris Family Trusts together with Kings Park Capital.

BrewDog to lodge official complaint with BBC over ‘malicious hatchet job’

14-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

BrewDog is to lodge an official complaint with the BBC and the regulator Ofcom over a recent documentary that the group's CEO claims contained 'dozens of inaccuracies and false claims'.

On-trade lost £5.7bn in beer sales last year

11-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

New data from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) reveals that the on-trade lost £5.7bn of revenue from beer sales alone in 2021 – equivalent to 1.4 billion pints.

Oakman lines up 'strongest ever pipeline' of new sites

10-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Oakman Group's estate is set to grow by some 25% having secured what its directors believe is its 'strongest ever pipeline' of new sites.

Young’s to acquire Lucky Onion pubs

10-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Young’s is to acquire the majority of Cotswold-based premium pub and hotel operator Lucky Onion Group.

RedCat continues to build Coaching Inn portfolio

07-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

RedCat Pub Company has acquired The Crown Hotel in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire.

Bars behind bars: Alcotraz announces it is coming to Liverpool

04-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Prison-themed immersive bar Alcotraz will open its fourth UK venue this spring, in Liverpool.

Cardiff's Lab 22 crowned UK's best cocktail bar

02-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Cardiff-based Lab 22 has been named the best cocktail bar in the UK by an academy of drinks experts at this year's Top 50 Cocktail Bars awards ceremony.

Birdies expands to Islington

01-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Crazy golf and cocktail bar experience Birdies is to launch its second London site in Islington this summer.

St Austell Brewery to give Masons Arms £2m refurbishment

31-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

St Austell Brewery is giving its Devon pub the Masons Arms at £2m refurbishment.

Arc Inspirations secures funds to further expand across north of England

31-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Bar group Arc Inspirations is looking to expand its bar brands Banyan, BOX and Manahatta across the Midlands and the north of England.

Boys Hall to open in Ashford this summer

28-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Husband and wife team Bradley and Kristie Lomas will open restaurant with rooms Boys Hall in Ashford, Kent, this summer.

Brunning and Price to open The Architect in Bath

25-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Pub group Brunning and Price is taking over the former Garfunkle’s restaurant in The Empire Hotel in Bath for its latest venue.

Average spend per head in hospitality falls by a third

25-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Average spend per head in the hospitality sector fell by almost a third in the four weeks to 26 December, according to Lumina’s Intelligence’s latest Eating and Drinking Out Panel data.