Pubs, Bars & Clubs News
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Irish-American concept The Horsemen and Fitzgerald’s, new pubs from Brunning & Price and Fired Up Hospitality, and more
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NewsWetherspoon expands presence in Spain with Barcelona airport pubs
Following the opening of the company’s first pub in Spain at Alicante Airport earlier this year, the group is now opening two sites across Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
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News‘Summer Streets’ hospitality fund returns to the capital
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced he will be making £400,000 available to councils to support local hospitality businesses to increase al fresco dining and extend opening hours.
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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars and St Austell double up at the Publican awards
William Lees-Jones, boss of Manchester brewer and pub company JW Lees was named Business Leaders of the Year for his performance in driving record results while also campaigning on the industry’s behalf about government taxation
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NewsCoppa Collective: ‘This is not the same business it was 18 months ago’
The group, formerly known as Various Eateries, has said it is now set up to scale, with a clearer brand focus, stronger operating platform, and the capacity to grow without a meaningful increase in central costs
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NewsYoung’s confirms move to main market in April
The premium pub operator will leave AIM on 28 April, in a move expected to facilitate investment from a broader group of shareholders by enhancing its corporate profile and appeal
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NewsInception Group announces first foray into competitive socialising
The London-based experiential bar operator will launch Mr Fogg’s Games Parlour this spring, offering pub games with a Victorian-inspired Mr Fogg’s twist
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NewsParogon Group confident in returning to profitability
The premium pub-restaurant operator reported increased cost pressures, but said it continues to seek opportunities for expansion - particularly its all-day dining concept, Willow
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NewsRedCat explores investment options
The Rooney Anand-chaired pubs-with-rooms business has appointed advisors at Rothschild & Co to assess options for its next stage of growth
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NewsJames Gould-Porter turns supplier with British spring water brand
The Island Poké founder’s new venture, backed by former investors in Soho House, offers a closed-loop system designed for hospitality operators ‘seeking more circular solutions’ to their bottled water supply
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NewsMark Brooke steps down as CEO of Amber Taverns
The pub company said Brooke steps down by mutual agreement with the board and investors, less than one year after assuming the CEO role in August 2025
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NewsPub People delivers sales and profit growth
The community pub company, chaired by Mark Crowther, has invested significantly in its 50-strong estate and operator-managed model
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NewsBrewDog entered administration with debts of £585m
Certain secured and preferential creditors will see some returns from the process, but most of the debts, including Equity for Punk shareholders and private equity investment from TSG, will be effectively written off
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NewsHigher costs hit profits at Wetherspoons
While the managed pub operator continues to outperform the market, Sir Tim Martin has warned ongoing cost pressures may result in profits falling slightly below current expectations
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NewsMarch Tube strikes called off amid negotiations
Strikes planned for next week have been called off following progress in talks between the RMT and London Underground management
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NewsSocial Pub and Kitchen rolls out menu refresh
The Stonegate Group brand has introduced new menus across 62 sites - with new smash burgers, healthier options, and offers - as it looks to evolve its offering in line with changing consumer trends
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NewsBrewDog bars to reduce craft range and begin selling rival beers to revive fortunes
Chief executive Irwin Simon has said he also hopes to restore growth at the ailing craft brewer and bar group by cutting prices and getting ‘more females drinking beer’
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NewsGreene King announces new estate strategy
The restructure of its managed estate will see around 150 managed pubs converted to leased and tenanted or franchise, and around the same number evaluated for a potential sale. Separately, Zoe Bowley has decided to step down as managing director of Greene King Pubs
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NewsStrong trading for Shepherd Neame pubs offset by brewing decline
The Kent-based brewer and pub operator has reported £84.7m revenue for the 26 weeks ended 27 December 2025, a slight dip from £85m in H1 2025
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NewsGroup like-for-likes slip 0.2% in February
Dismal weather and cautious spending stunted managed hospitality groups’ growth last month, the NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reports