Bars operator Nightcap (LON: NGHT) is making it first acquisition since joining AIM. There has been sharp rise in the share price since the original placing at 10p a share and Nightcap is trying to raise a further £4m to help pay off borrowings of the Adventure Bars Group and finance its expansion. Nightcap joined […]

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Scotland-based brewery and pub chain BrewDog is revelling in the news that the UK’s national lockdown is set to come to an end this summer. The company reported it has had its busiest day for bookings on record after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the easing of restrictions in the coming months. Beer gardens are […]

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It has not been a good year for hospitality sector in general, but particularly for pubs and bars. Loungers (LON: LGRS) is reporting its first half figures on 2 December and it has done better than most. The most recent trading statement was much better than anticipated and the latest results will show how well […]

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IHS Markit‘s PMI data illustrated that business activity in the service sector had demonstrated a ‘much weaker rise’ in October, with the rate of expansion at its slowest rate for four months. The research group also noted that the rate of new work fell for the first time since June, while hospitality, transport and leisure […]

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Appearing languid during the first half, the prime minister’s Halloween announcement of a second lockdown will do little to boost the balance sheets of breweries in the closing stages of 2020. Speaking on COVID challenges and the outlook for the beer industry, Mark Lynch, Partner at Oghma Partners, said: “Results from Carlsberg, Heineken, ABInBev for […]

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With the prime minister leaving most of the country in Tiers about the prospect of further lockdown restrictions, sectors of the economy, such as hospitality, will be asking what they can expect in the coming months, and whether the situation will be even worse than the first time around. Speaking on the impact another lockdown […]

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The hospitality sector is again in dire straits, with the slow creep of targeted lockdowns being implemented across the UK. The most notable of these shutdowns has been in the central belt of Scotland, where Nicola Sturgeon has kiboshed evening trading for hospitality venues for more than two weeks. Scotland’s first minister said that new […]

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Widely-ridiculed for its arbitrary timing, the government‘s 10pm curfew comes into effect today, and will mean that all pubs, bars and restaurants will have to close their door to customers mid-way through a typical evening’s late seating. So, what will this new rule mean for food and drink outlets, and other hospitality businesses? According to […]

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Revolution Bars Group PLC (LON:RBG) have posted a sound set of interim results on Wednesday afternoon. The bar operator said that its loss had narrowed in the first half of 2020, as growth in stores had risen. For the half year period ending on December 28, the firm saw total sales rise 3.5% to £81.2 […]

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The British bars and pubs scene has been busy over the last few weeks and months. Different firms have seen different results across the festive trading period, where firms look to make ground and reach peak business trading levels. Here is a roundup of the most recent updates from the main names in the industry […]

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Pub and bar operator The City Pub Group PLC (LON: CPC) posted impressive financial results for the first half of FY19. Despite this, the Company’s shares dipped during trading on Thursday, as it announced it would follow the ‘path most travelled’ and end its campaign of acquisitions amid Brexit uncertainty. In spite of their trading […]

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