Pubs & Bars
Alastair Storey buys Oxfordshire village inn
Westbury Street Holdings chief executive and chair Alastair Storey has bought the Star Inn in Sparsholt, Oxfordshire, for an undisclosed sum off a guide price of £975,000.
Omicron fears led to spike in delivery and takeaway sales in December
Britain’s leading restaurant and pub groups recorded a sharp increase in delivery and takeaway sales as the Omicron variant impacted some consumers going out in the run-up to Christmas.
Dirty Martini gears up for legal battle over lockdown insurance
Hospitality transaction market recovering, but sector ‘not out of the woods yet’
Rent increase leaves Miller of Mansfield's future in limbo
Inn Collection Group secures £42m loan to support growth
The 26-strong Inn Collection Group has secured a £42m loan to refurbish 13 of its sites[...]
Brighton Pier Group bars recovered momentum over New Year following Christmas slump
The Brighton Pier Group has said despite “some impact” of Omicron restrictions on trade in December,[...]
One week on, some councils yet to open Omicron grant applications for hospitality
Disparities are emerging across the country as while some councils have already paid hospitality businesses Omicron[...]
Legends LGBTQ+ Brighton hotel sold for £5m
Legends, an LGBTQ+ friendly hotel, bar and club in Brighton, has been sold to Linh and[...]
All Bar One owner reports like-for-like sales down 10.2% during festive period
All Bar One owner Mitchells & Butlers has said like-for-like sales for the four weeks to 8 January 2022, including the festive season, were down 10.2% after Omicron concerns and government caution resulted in a downturn in activity across the sector."
Jack Greenall sells the Pheasant Inn to Young’s and eyes expansion
Jack Greenall has sold the Pheasant Inn in Hungerford, Berkshire, to pub group Young’s ahead of plans to build a portfolio of approximately six pubs and hotels across Mayfair, Notting Hill and West Sussex.
Omicron hit hospitality spend in December and London hotel occupancy
Consumer card spending increased 12.2% in December compared to the same period in 2019, however the impact of restrictions and fears over the Omicron variant hit the hospitality sector.
Adventure Bar Group to open new site in Cardiff
Adventure Bar Group is set to open a new Tonight Josephine cocktail and wine bar in[...]
Pubs, bars and restaurants lost an average of £10,335 during Christmas week
Pub, bar and restaurant businesses lost £10,335 on average in the week leading up to Christmas,[...]
Hospitality free to host new year celebrations in England
Health secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed there will be no further Covid restrictions introduced in England[...]
Inglenook Inns & Taverns acquires seven more pubs for Christmas
Lancashire-based pub company Inglenook Inns & Taverns has announced its acquisition of seven pubs for £2.4m.
More than 400 pubs closed in England and Wales in 2021
More than 400 pubs closed in England and Wales over the course of 2021, at a rate of roughly 37 per month being demolished or converted for other uses."
LGBTQ+ bar Common Counter to open in London’s Brick Lane
Common Counter bar is set to launch in London’s Brick Lane in late January, described as a “community-focused, LGBTQ+ driven space”.
New World Trading Company to open 'between five and eight' sites annually from 2022
New World Trading Company (NWTC) plans to open between five and eight sites a year from 2022.
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