UK pub and restaurant chain to close all 14 sites this week - full list of locations

Cookhouse + Pub will close all 14 of its UK sites on Thursday (September 3) as part of Whitbread’s decision to shut its standalone branded restaurants.

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NewsUK NewsHigh street closuresThe closure dates have been confirmed.11:18, 31 Aug 2026Shoppers and diners across Britain are facing the loss of hundreds of familiar venues this September. Three major chains have confirmed sweeping closures that will leave towns and high streets without some of their best-known names.‌

The five Premier Foreways stores in Cumbria are set to close after the company entered liquidation

Wetherspoon to open 6 new pubs in the UK in September - full list of locations  GB News

NewsMidlands NewsNHSFlu jabs open for the autumn and winter months.10:51, 30 Aug 2026Flu jabs open for the autumn and winter months.The NHS has urged five groups of people to book an appointment from Tuesday, September 1, as flu jabs open for the autumn and winter months.‌The NHS has confirmed the national booking syst

Even as it works to rebuild its brand after bankruptcy, Red Lobster hasn’t stopped trimming its footprint in 2026. The seafood chain’s footprint has shrunk to approximately 540 restaurants nationwide, down from over 700 before its bankruptcy. In May 2024, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, closing more than 100 locati

WETHERSPOONS has confirmed it will open six new venues across the UK this September. The discount pub chain is beloved for its cheap drinks and low-price food, as well as its iconic all-day breakfast. The first pub welcoming punters will be The Marshfield Bank Farm House in Crewe, set to open its doors on Tuesday...

Lloyds Banking Group, which owns Halifax, Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland, has confirmed plans to close 14 Halifax branches across the UK in September, while also phasing out the Halifax name and rebranding locations to Lloyds

Darden Restaurants plans to convert the locations into other brands like Olive Garden and Yard House.