No-shows at pubs, restaurants and bars double Pubs Pubs, bars and restaurants have seen the number of customer no-shows double over the past year, according to new figures. About one in eight reservations is not being honoured, with customers also not telling venues they need to cancel, research by industry experts from Zonal and CGA by NIQ has revealed. It comes amid a [...]
London pubs to close as chain goes into administration Administration A number of pubs across London are set to close after the company that operates them entered administration.
Whitbread plots sale of underperforming restaurant and pub sites Retail Whitbread, the owner of Premier Inn Hotels, has drafted in advisers to sell around a third of its worst performing Beefeater and Brewers Fayre pubs, The Times has reported.
Pubs enjoy bumper December despite rail disruption January 9, 2024 Brits heading out to Christmas parties helped drive spending in bars and pubs higher by 7.9 per cent in December despite rail strikes.
‘Last call’ — Stonegate pubs founder to step down November 17, 2023 Payne, a 50-year stalwart of the on-trade sector, started out his career working through the ranks at the likes of Guinness and Bass taverns in the 1970.
A toast to the pubs, restaurants and cafes that keep London alive November 7, 2023 Many people harbour a secret – and not so secret – desire to run a restaurant, a pub, or a teashop. Many who make the leap find it rather more difficult than they’d expected; the margins are non-existent, the hours are often utterly miserable and thanks to the rise of anonymous reviews, social media and [...]
Vulture funds circle for almost a quarter of Stonegate pubs October 15, 2023 Vulture funds are reportedly eyeing a portfolio of 1,000 British pubs as Stonegate grapples with rising interest rates on a multibillion-pound debt pile. US distressed-debt investors Cerberus and Morgan Stanley Real Estate are among a host of others to have submitted bids for almost a quarter of the pub estate owned by Stonegate. In a [...]
London pubs with alcohol free beer in pints for Dry January January 2, 2024 London pubs with alcohol free pints of beer on tap for Dry January
Where to watch the Six Nations in London: Bars, pubs and dinners January 26, 2024 It is upon us again. The Six Nations brings people together over rugby, food, rivalries and, of course, Guinness. But what is there to do, and where? City A.M. have compiled a list of the five hottest places to watch the rugby or attend dinners with legends here in London. Take a look. Dinner with [...]
Halloween 2023: London pubs with terrifying stories to drink at tonight October 31, 2023 The London pubs to visit tonight for a pint this Halloween