The Latest Breaking News from Revolution Bars

Revolution Bars Closing: 600 Jobs Lost as UK Nightlife Falls Out of Favour With Young Drinkers

Revolution Bars will close 21 UK venues, cutting 591 jobs after entering administration, as rising costs and changing habits hit nightlife brands across Britain.

International Business Times UK · Jan 28

All the Revolution bars closing across the UK

The 21 venues are closing with immediate effect

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Revel Collective: List of the 21 venues closed

Administrators for the chain said 14 Revolution Bars venues, six Revolucion de Cuba sites and one pub under its Peach Pubs division have closed.

Evening Standard · Jan 27

Revolution Bars in talks with 32 suitors as it seeks rescue deal

While the sales process goes on, Revolution is also launching a restructuring plan, which would lead to it closing 18 bars and cutting hundreds of jobs

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

OPINION - No wonder Gen Z don't want to drink if cheap venues like Revolution are under threat

Let’s time travel. 2009, Sheffield, the university years. Welcome to Vodka Revs — a branch of Revolution Bars — when, each time the bartender turns to the till, I ease a martini glass from the overhead rack and slide it down an arm of my coat. I stop after seven.…

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2024

Revolution Bars shares tumble as it shuts sites to reduce losses

Shares in Revolution Bars sunk more than 20% as markets opened after the hospitality firm said it would shut 12% of its bar estate in a bid to "reduce future site losses."

Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2024

Pub and bar groups hope for strong Christmas trade in London, but rail strikes to hit total hospitality spend

Pub and bar groups look to be in line for bumper Christmas party trade in London with bookings on the up, but the industry warned rail strikes could hurt total hospitality spend in the capital.

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2023

Revolution Bars trade hit as young customers struggle financially

Revolution Bars Group has warned it expects tradition conditions to remain “challenging” as cash-strapped young people cut back on nights-out, but the cocktails specialist cheered strong Christmas party bookings.

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2023

Revolution Bars blames strikes, cost-of-living crisis and hot weather as it slips to a loss

The figures come after the group issued a profit warning in January

Birmingham Post · Mar 7, 2023

'We're in a one bed and it's all going up': The families struggling to get by in the city centre's trendy apartments

“We don’t go out at all, to be honest. We’re having to watch every pound"

Manchester Evening News · Jan 21, 2023