Revolution Bars is to close 21 venues across the UK and cut almost 600 jobs after its owner entered administration, highlighting the mounting pressures facing the hospitality sector and shifting social habits among younger drinkers.
The closures, confirmed this week, will result in the loss of 591 roles after parent company The Revel Collective failed to secure new funding. Administrators said a significant part of the business has been sold, but a number of sites were not included in the rescue deals and have closed with immediate effect.
