Pubs and Bars
The latest news and updates on pubs and bars, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Aug- 2018 -29 August
Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates
In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent bailiffs to more than 200…
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28 August
The Craft Beer Co selling £22.50 pint
The Craft Beer Co has begun selling a new craft beer for £22.50 per pint, with the high price attributed…
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28 August
Liquor Box and Pantry acquire second site as part of 10 pub plan
The father and son duo behind Liquor Box and Pantry, Simon and Dan Barton, have acquired their second pub as…
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24 August
Greene King launches ‘industry first’ compostable straws
Pub group Greene King has announced it will introduce compostable PLA straws across its entire UK estate of 1,750 pubs,…
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22 August
Restaurant launches crowdfunding campaign for ‘world-first’ gin and tea bar
East India Cafe, a Cheltenham-based Anglo-Indian restaurant, has launched a crowdfunding campaign for the opening of a new gin and…
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22 August
Restaurant offers free ‘Quarter Hounder’ to dogs
A London restaurant has began to offer a ‘Quarter Hounder’ burger to dogs alongside its human menu, with the burger…
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20 August
Wetherspoon’s Welwyn hotel and pub plans lead to over 100 objections
JD Wetherspoon’s plans for a 13-room hotel and bar in Welwyn Garden City have suffered a setback after its planning…
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20 August
Restaurants see drop in trade as pub sales increase
Britain’s pubs fared well during July’s heatwave as managed pubs collectively saw like-for-like sales up 2.7% against last July. The…
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17 August
Vagabond receives £3.5m investment funding
Wine bar business Vagabond has secured a £3.5m funding from leisure and hospitality investment company, Imbiba. Vagabond was founded in…
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17 August
Business rates for English hospitality firms could rise to £50m, analysts say
Business rates for English hospitality companies could increase to £51.26m next April if inflation remains unchanged at 2.5%, according to…
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