Pub & Bar

'Vaccine passports' for pubs 'repressive' and 'unworkable'

25-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Prominent voices from the hospitality industry have dismissed suggestions that publicans could require guests to have a so-called 'vaccine passport' to enter their pubs as 'repressive' and 'unworkable'.

Chelsea pub The Surprise to reopen under independent ownership

24-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Historic Chelsea pub The Surprise is to reopen under new ownership, with alumni from Gladwin brothers restaurant Rabbit and The Harwood Arms overseeing the kitchen and general management respectively.

Energy providers come under fire 'for refusing to supply pubs'

24-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

Energy providers have been criticised for refusing to supply energy to families living in pubs that are closed due to lockdown restrictions.

Government urged to allow ordering at the bar from May

22-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

The Government is being called on to allow people to be able to order at the bar from the indoor opening of restaurants and pubs on 17 May, and for customers to be allowed to consume drinks while standing outdoors.

More than 7,500 of Britain's licensed premises 'lost to Covid'

22-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Britain has 7,592 fewer licensed premises than it did before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, according to a new report by CGA and AlixPartners.

Wetherspoon posts half-year loss as restrictions hit

19-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

JD Wetherspoon has posted a pre-tax loss of £46.2m for the six months to 24 January, as the 'ever-changing Government guidelines' took their toll on takings.

Stonegate reports loss of £746m as a result of the pandemic

18-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

Stonegate Pub Company, the UK's largest pub company, has reported a loss before tax of £746m for the full year to 27 September 2020 as a result of the pandemic.

Punch invests £1m on outdoor spaces ahead of al fresco reopening

18-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Punch Pubs is investing £1m on its beer gardens and outside spaces ahead of the unlocking of outdoor hospitality settings on 12 April.

London Cocktail Club builds property pipeline ahead of significant expansion

16-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Bar operator London Cocktail Club (LCC) is currently in talks to acquire a number new locations across the UK as it looks to quadruple the size of its estate.

Star Pubs & Bars looks to ease rent concessions as sector unlocks

15-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Star Pubs & Bars is to extend its 90% rent reduction for pubs on core leased & tenanted agreements until mid May, before easing the concessions as the sector unlocks.

£8.2bn wiped from the pub sector in beer sales alone in "year to forget for pubs"

15-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

Around 2,000 pubs are estimated to have closed permanently and £8.2bn in value wiped from the sector in beer sales alone in the past 12 months, figures from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) show.

MPs back campaign to allow pubs to serve takeaway alcohol

15-Mar-2021 By Emily Hawkins

MPs have put their weight behind a campaign calling for the takeaway alcohol ban currently in place at English pubs to be lifted ahead of beer gardens reopening next month.

Young’s eyes alfresco opportunity with two new launches

11-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Pub group Young’s is launching two new pubs with outdoor terraces in time to capitalise on outdoor eating and drinking as early as 12 April.

Mitchells & Butlers raises £350m to maintain competitive position

11-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

Pub, bar and restaurant group Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has completed its capital fundraise, securing more than £350m from shareholders.

Marston’s CEO Ralph Findlay to step down after 20 years

11-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Marston’s CEO Ralph Findlay is to step down later this year having helmed the pub giant for two decades.

Upmarket pub restaurant to launch in Camden Market

10-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Former Marcus and Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester chef Ash Finch is to head the stove at an upmarket new pub restaurant within Camden Market.

Prospect Pubs & Bars pair secure second site

24-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Former Redcomb Pubs owners Dan Shotton and Mark Draper have added a second site to their Prospect Pubs & Bars portfolio, with further expansion already in the pipeline.