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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Jan- 2021 -25 January
Pub veterans join chase for M&A investment
Mark McQuarter and Mark Crowther are the latest in a succession of pub sector veterans seeking backing for pub deals,…
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21 January
CARA calls on chancellor to cut tax on draught beer
CARA (the Campaign for Real Ale) is calling on the government to cut the tax on draught beer. The campaign…
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21 January
Anand raises £200m for pub sector spending spree
Rooney Anand, the former chief executive at Greene King, has raised £200m to invest in the UK’s faltering pubs sector,…
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20 January
JD Wetherspoon undergoes £90m share placing
UK pub company, JD Wetherspoon, is raising capital through its investors for the second time during the pandemic via an…
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19 January
Greene King to launch Covid-19 emergency funds for staff
Greene King has announced it will be launching its second Covid-19 emergency support fund to help its team members during…
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18 January
Greene King to rename pubs over racism links
Greene King has announced it will rename four pubs in its estate whose names have racist connotations, and will shortly…
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14 January
Parliament urged not to scapegoat pubs Covid crisis
Paul Scully, the Government’s minister for business, has urged parliament not to scapegoat pubs and the hospitality sector during the…
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12 January
MPs launch inquiry into night time economy
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the night time economy has commenced an urgent enquiry into the effects of Covid-19…
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12 January
Support for pubs not enough, warns BII
Less than one in four pubs in the UK have received the full payment of grants they were entitled to…
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11 January
37 pubs closed every month in 2020
Around 37 English and Welsh pubs closed every month in 2020, according to analysis of official government data by real…
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