Pubs & Bars
Cotswold pub the Air Balloon to serve final pint on New Year’s Eve
A historic pub in Gloucestershire is being demolished to make way for the upgrade of the A417 at Birdlip.
Beckford Group in talks to add Howard’s House hotel to its portfolio
The Beckford Group is to take over boutique hotel Howard’s House in the Nadder Valley, with plans to refurbish and expand the site for a summer reopening.
Equal Measures supports diversity in the drinks industry
Mark Hix returns to London as F&B director of the Groucho Club
Pubs ‘vanishing’ at increasing rate over last three months
Liberation Group warns its UK utility costs will double from October
£20 pint price warning amid soaring costs
The chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has said that the price of[...]
Pub will 'keep candles burning' this winter due to energy price rise
A Cumbrian pub is to cut down on using radiators and “keep candles burning” this winter[...]
Hospitality and food sectors raise alarm as high gas prices shut down CO2 plant
The food and drink sector has warned there are “serious concerns” that the impending shutdown of[...]
Nisbets acquires Barware supplier Beaumont
Catering equipment supplier Nisbets has acquired Beaumont TM Limited (‘Beaumont’) for an undisclosed sum.
Jamaica Inn sold to Coaching Inn Group for £8m
Jamaica Inn in Cornwall, which was immortalised in Daphne du Maurier’s best-selling novel of the same name, has been sold to the Coaching Inn Group."
Red Oak Taverns secures £110m loan towards expansion
Red Oak Taverns has secured a £110m, six-year loan to refinance its existing debt and drive growth plans.
Nightcap to open dedicated Bar Academy
Nightcap, which owns the Cocktail Club, Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, is launching a bar academy training hub in London’s Camden Market.
Marston’s reports £2m electricity price hike
Pub group Marston’s has said that, following the company’s electricity contract ending in March and with[...]
Half of pubs forced to reduce trading hours due to staff shortage
Despite rising costs and the need to take advantage of revenue opportunities, staff shortages in the[...]
Flaws in the licensing system remain unresolved, says new Lords report
Significant issues remain between the licensing and planning systems and little progress has been made in[...]
Prince of Peckham landlord reveals ambitions for city-wide expansion
Clement Ogbonnaya, the landlord of London’s Prince of Peckham pub, has announced plans to expand under[...]
Largest BrewDog bar in the world to open in London Waterloo
Scottish brewer BrewDog has confirmed that it will be opening its global flagship bar in London’s Waterloo on 18 August. "
More than 7,000 pubs lost in the last decade
The number of English and Welsh pubs fell below 40,000 during the first half of 2022, with pub numbers falling by 7,107 in the last 10 years.
Revenues recover to £253.8m at Fuller’s
Revenues have recovered to £253.8m at Fuller’s, despite the impact of coronavirus closures, restrictions and working from home guidance over the last year.
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