Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 19
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NewsUnruly Pig named top gastropub
The Suffolk pub triumphed at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs yesterday
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NewsArkell’s increases sales by over 20%
The pub operator and family brewer saw buoyant sales in the year to March 2023, but described the period as ”very challenging” for the pub sector.
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NewsNorth Brewing ‘seeking investment’ to stave off administration threat
The Leeds-based brewer and bar operator is working with advisors and has commenced a process to seek additional investment, after filing a notice of intent to appoint administrators
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NewsLaine Pub Company delivers ‘credible’ performance
Despite the impact of challenging trading conditions, the 56-strong pub operator reported a rise in revenue to £52.7m in the year to August 2023
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NewsInnovation drives success for The Alchemist
The bar operator reported £59.4m in revenue as it continues to focus on new openings in the UK and overseas, while expanding further in the retail space
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NewsArc Inspirations toasts record December
The premium bar operator reported like-for-like sales in December 2023 were up 19.9% compared to 2022, as it prepares to debut in Edinburgh while eyeing launches in London, Cardiff, and Liverpool this year
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NewsRed Oak Taverns acquires four pubs from Marston’s
The independent pub company has made its second acquisition deal with Marston’s in the last twelve months, after acquiring three assets in February last year
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NewsWetherspoon partners with Haven
The first pub under the new agreement will open at Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park in North Yorkshire in March
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NewsRevolution Bars Group to close eight sites
Despite record festive trading, the group’s younger customers are still being disproportionately hit by the cost-of-living crisis, leading to the “difficult yet ultimately beneficial” step of closing the unprofitable sites
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NewsAmber Taverns reports strong festive trading
The wet-led pub operator, which is targeting an estate of 185 by the end of the year, has seen like-for-like sales up 20% over the holiday season
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NewsYoung people biggest consumers of low- and no-alcohol
Almost half of 18 to 24-year-olds are now occasionally or regularly opting for low- and no-alcohol alternatives
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NewsSir Tim Martin knighted
The Wetherspoons founder and chairman has been recognised for his services to hospitality and culture in the New Year Honours list
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NewsBrewDog and SSP to open two more travel hubs venues
The craft brewer and travel focused operator will open a BrewDog bar at Edinburgh Waverley station and a BrewDog pub at London Waterloo showcasing a ”modern take” on the traditional commuter pub
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NewsAnglian Country Inns reports strong revenue growth
The pub operator has revealed a 25.8% uptick in revenue, driven by price increases to offset inflationary costs alongside a rise in footfall.
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NewsBrewDog toasts ‘busiest ever week’ with £3.54m bar sales
CEO James Watt revealed that the craft brewer has welcomed 16.7m customers to BrewDog bars in 2023.
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NewsWells & Co adds two French sites
It marks the Bedford-based brewery’s first purchase in France since 2019 with the addition of two pubs, the House of Parliament and HMS Victory in Bordeaux
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NewsFailure to designate spiking as distinct crime ‘disheartening’
Michael Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries Association, is urging the government to reconsider its stance on the laws related to drink spiking
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NewsSquare Mile set for flurry of new pubs as City footfall rises
Transport for London (TfL) figures show the Underground reached 4m journeys in a single day, with overall journeys close to pre-pandemic levels
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NewsGreene King launches prison training academy in Scotland
The ‘Greene King Training Academy’ offers a 12-week programme, seeking to improve people’s chances of successfully reintegrating into their communities upon leaving prison
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NewsStonegate set to complete Apollo-backed refinancing
The private equity firm is reportedly nearing a deal to provide as much as £630m of debt, allowing the pub chain to pay down existing borrowings