Pub & Bar

The Gladwin Brothers to open The Pig’s Ear pub in Chelsea

08-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurateurs the Gladwin Brothers will open their first pub venture, in Chelsea, later this year.

Flash-grilled: Neradah Hartnett

13-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

The executive pastry chef for London-based pub and hotel group Cubitt House on the best drink to pair with mince pies, her first industry job, and learning from criticism.

Mayfair's The Guinea Grill reopens following expansion

06-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Award-winning pub The Guinea Grill has reopened its doors following an expansion of the pub to create additional dining space and two new private dining rooms.

Nightjar and Bar Swift team to revive Oriole in Covent Garden

21-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

The team behind acclaimed cocktail bars Oriole, Nightjar and Bar Swift is opening a pop-up restaurant, bar and innovation space ahead of a permanent location that will open later in the year.

Nightcap adds The Piano Works to its portfolio

20-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Nightcap has bought live entertainment brand The Piano Works for £200,000.

BBQ wars? Mitchells & Butlers to launch Smokehouse concept on Hickory’s doorstep

08-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is launching its first new concept since Miller and Carter with a brand that will see it go head-to-head with rival Greene King.

Longbow Bars & Restaurants to reopen The Ashford Arms

05-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Hospitality business Longbow Bars & Restaurants will reopen Peak District gastropub The Ashford Arms four years after its closure.

Rekom UK shutters 17 sites as it completes pre-pack administration

02-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Rekom UK has closed 17 sites across its estate following the completion of a pre-pack administration.

The Alchemist to open 10 new sites following £15m investment

02-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Cocktail bar and restaurant operator The Alchemist has secured a £15m loan to support the roll out of new sites and refinance its existing debt.

North Brewing sold to Kirkstall owner

26-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

North Brewing has been acquired by Steve Holt, owner of fellow Leeds-based brewery Kirkstall, in a pre-pack deal that will secure the jobs of 78 North employees.

North Brewing ‘seeking investment’ to stave off administration threat

18-Jan-2024 By James Beeson

North Brewing is actively seeking investment to secure its future, after solicitors acting on behalf of the Leeds-based brewery filed notice of intent (NOI) to appoint administrators

Rekom UK calls in administrators after ‘extremely difficult’ year

16-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

The UK’s largest nightclub operator is planning to call in administrators and has warned some of its venues could close for good as part of a restructuring of the business.

Max Halley and Ethan Davids to open third pub

17-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Sandwich supremo Max Halley and publican Ethan Davids are opening their third pub together later this month.

'Tikeasy' Danny C's is coming to Liverpool

18-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Cocktail bar and small plates venue Danny C’s is opening in Liverpool this week.

Sips in Barcelona named World's Best Bar

17-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Sips in Barcelona has been crowned The World’s Best Bar at an award ceremony held in Singapore.

The Restaurant Show to join UK Food & Drink Shows in Birmingham from next year

05-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The Restaurant Show will become part of the UK Food & Drink Shows, held in Birmingham, as of next year.

Pub closures rise sharply in first half of the year

18-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Around 400 pubs shut in England and Wales in the first half of 2023, new data has shown, nearly the same number as the whole of last year.

Hospitality price increases track below inflation level

07-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Average Transaction Values (ATV) across the F&B sector have risen below the level of inflation over the past two years, new data shows.

Restaurant’s Readers’ Choice winners announced

21-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Suppliers and brands including Woods Foodservice, Aubrey Allen, Lightspeed and Nestle Professional have been named as winners in Restaurant’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2023.

Top Cuvée buys natural wine retailer Lowintervention.com

07-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

London-based restaurant, wine bar and retailer Top Cuvée has doubled the size of its natural wine subscription service through the acquisition of online natural wine retailer Lowintervention.com.

Joe Grossmann to relaunch Barnes pub The Watermans Arms

04-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Patty & Bun founder Joe Grossmann is taking his first steps into the pub sector with the relaunch of Barnes pub The Watermans Arms this autumn.

Incipio to open neighbourhood NYC-inspired bar

20-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

The group behind London venues including The Prince, Pergola and Lost in Brixton, has announced plans to open bar The 411 in Angel this autumn.

Tallow named Best Local Restaurant by the Good Food Guide

07-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Tallow in Royal Tunbridge Wells has topped the Good Food Guide's list of Britain's 100 Best Local Restaurants.

Heartwood Collection receives additional £100m funding

03-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Heartwood Collection has secured an additional £100m funding to support its rollout into freehold pubs and pubs with rooms.

Brand Relations wins trademark battle against London Cocktail Club over RTD name

30-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Food and drinks marketing company Brand Relations has won a trademark battle against London Cocktail Club (LCC).

Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: cast your votes

30-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards are making a return to discover the best brands and suppliers in the sector - as voted for by our chef and restaurateur readers.

JKS' Apprenticeship Academy to return

30-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant group JKS has announced its Apprenticeship Academy will return for a second year following its successful launch in 2022.

Oisín Rogers and Charlie Carroll to open The Devonshire pub and restaurant

23-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Publican Oisín Rogers and Flat Iron founder Charlie Carroll have joined forces to open a pub and restaurant in Soho this autumn.

Nightcap buys bar group Dirty Martini

09-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Late-night bar operator Nightcap has bought the 10-strong bar group Dirty Martini as well as its Tuttons Brasserie brand.

Gengelly's to open at New Cross pub the Earl of Derby

23-May-2023 By Restaurant

New Cross-based pub the Earl of Derby is reopening after a refurbishment with the kitchen headed up by the team behind Brockley’s Good as Gold.

Latest opening: The Three Horseshoes

12-May-2023 By Restaurant

Margot Henderson’s first pub with rooms has opened in the small village of Batcombe in Somerset.

Brunning & Price: your career in hospitality begins here

12-Apr-2023 By Sponsored content

Pub group Brunning & Price is on a mission to break the stigma surrounding hospitality as a profession and show why it is a great place to forge a career.

Pub and bar insolvencies jump by 83% in past year

13-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Pub and bar company insolvencies have increased by 83% in the past year, according to new data from UHY Hacker Young.

Former Brat chefs to helm Kentish Town pub The Parakeet

09-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Former Brat chefs Ben Allen and Ed Jennings will helm a new 'culinary-led' pub and dining room that's set to open in Kentish Town, London, in March.

Pubs and restaurants boost growth as economy expands by 0.1%

13-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

The UK economy grew unexpectedly in November last year, primarily thanks to a boost in pub and restaurant sales caused by people going out to watch the World Cup.

Nearly 400 pubs lost in 2022

03-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Nearly 400 pubs 'disappeared' across England and Wales in 2022, according to analysis of official Government data by the real estate adviser Altus Group.

Brasserie Bar Co to enter the pubs-with-rooms market

06-Dec-2022 By Restaurant

Brasserie Bar Co is buying up the freeholds of its 19 existing leasehold pubs and will open seven new sites next year.

Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney relaunch The Griffin Inn as a gastropub

05-Dec-2022 By Restaurant

Cricketers Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney have taken on a second pub under their The Cat & Wickets Pub Company.

BrewDog relinquishes B Corp status

02-Dec-2022 By Restaurant

Scottish brewer and bar owner BrewDog has given up its status as a B Corp less than two years after gaining the accreditation.

ETM Group secures £11m of funding

01-Dec-2022 By Restaurant

Pub, bar and restaurant operator ETM Group has received more than £11m in funding from alternative lender ThinCats to help it grow.

Tapas Brindisa celebrates the croqueta with new Soho launch

30-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

A Basque restaurant and bar that has the croqueta as its signature dish will launch next month from the team behind the Spanish restaurant group Tapas Brindisa.

 

Franklin & Sons announce headline sponsorship of Top 50 Cocktail Bars awards 2023

28-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Premium tonic and mixer brand Franklin & Sons has been announced as the headline partner for the Top 50 Cocktail Bars awards 2023.

Florratica rooftop bar comes to Aldgate

25-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

A rooftop bar that provides views over St Pauls, Canary Wharf and the Thames will open in Aldgate early next month.

 

Pubs face Christmas party bookings slump

21-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Pubs are facing a slump in Christmas party bookings with figures showing them to be down by a fifth compared to pre-Covid levels.

The Alchemist chooses Berlin for first international site

18-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Cocktail bar and restaurant group The Alchemist is heading to Germany for the opening of its first international site.

Protesters target parliament in third demonstration

15-Nov-2022 By Ed Bedington

Hospitality operators from across the UK gathered in Parliament Square this week, in a bid to raise awareness of the sector’s challenges with the Government.

Change of Hart: why Hicce's Pip Lacey and Gordy McIntyre are heading down the pub

11-Nov-2022 By Stefan Chomka

The duo behind Coal Drops Yard restaurant Hicce open their first pub together later this month, in Islington.

Manchester's BräuHaus is 'forced to close'

11-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Bavarian style beer house and restaurant BräuHaus in Manchester has closed as a result of an ongoing dispute with landlord.

Market uncertainty sees Nightcap slow expansion despite strong trading results

10-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Bar operator Nightcap is to slow down its expansion plans as a result of market uncertainty, despite robust trading results.

David McDowall to swap BrewDog for Stonegate

09-Nov-2022 By Georgi Gyton

Simon Longbottom is to step down as CEO of UK’s largest company at the end of February next year, with BrewDog’s chief operating officer David McDowall appointed as his successor.