Urban Pubs & Bars delivers strongest Christmas to date

Urban Pubs & Bars has delivered its strongest Christmas trading performance on record, capping off an active 2025 for the group.

Trading at the 66 site-strong business throughout December was significantly ahead of last year, with a like-for-like sales growth of 14.5% and a 40% increase in total covers.

The record-breaking festive period builds on a year of sustained growth for Urban Pubs & Bars. This week, it was announced that the group had acquired The Birdcage in east London from BrewDog, marking its sixth acquisition of 2026. 

The purchase follows the recent completion of five premium hospitality venues in January, including The Prince Regent in Herne Hill and a package of four sites from Brunning & Price.

"We’ve delivered our best Christmas ever," says Chris Hill, managing director of Urban Pubs & Bars. "The energy across the business continues to be fantastic, and this performance is a huge credit to our teams. Finishing the year so strongly puts us in a brilliant position as we head into the new year.”

Founded by Malc Heap and Nick Pring, Urban Pubs & Bars is backed by Davidson Kempner and Global Mutual. 

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