Stonegate Group to charge 20p more in North East venues

Stonegate Group, which owns chains including Slug & Lettuce and Yates, said it is raising prices at 800 of its venues during peak times, such as evenings and weekends.

This will include its four locations across the region, which includes the Slug & Lettuce pubs in Durham and Newcastle, and a Yates' venue in Sunderland.

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However, it will also include numerous other Stonegate pubs in the North East and North Yorkshire.

However, the 800 Stonegate venues that will have their prices changed at peak times haven't been released as of yet.

Patrons have been informed of the change with a “polite notice” in Stonegate pubs, informing them of the need to raise prices to cover extra staffing costs, more bouncers at the door, extra cleaning, washing glasses, and “complying with licensing requirements”.

Dynamic pricing, often known as surge pricing, is a common feature of other industries, such as aviation and taxi-hailing apps, where airlines charge more for tickets during the school holidays.

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A spokeswoman for Stonegate, which has 4,500 venues, said: “Stonegate Group, like all retail businesses, regularly review pricing to manage costs but also to ensure we offer great value for money to our guests.

“Across the managed business, our dynamic pricing encompasses the ability to offer guests a range of promotions including happy hours, two-for-one cocktails, and discounts on food and drink products at different times on different days throughout the week.

“This flexibility may mean that on occasions pricing may marginally increase in selective pubs and bars due to the increased cost demands on the business with additional staffing or licensing requirements such as additional door team members.”

*The list of pubs is not exhaustive - with all the venues below not all part of the 800 venues altering their prices. This is purely a list of the venues in North East and North Yorkshire run by Stonegate.

Here is a list of all of the venues Stonegate owns in the North East:

• Slug & Lettuce Durham

• The Library - 46 Saddler Street, Durham, DH1 3NU

• The Three Bridges, 80-83 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SQ

• The Queens Head, 27 Front Street, Durham, DH1 5EE

• The High Crown, Front Street, Chester Le Street, DH3 3AZ

• Market Tavern, South Burns, Chester Le Street, DH3 3EZ

• The Greyhound, 12 Market Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8JN

• Board Inn, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR3 3NS

• Oasis, 10a The Galleries, Washington, NE38 7SA

• Washington Arms, The Green, Washington, NE38 7AB

• The Chesters, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7DR

• The Black Horse, 68 Front Street, Consett, DH8 5AL

• The Borough, 1 Vine Place, Sunderland, SR1 3NE

• Yates Sunderland, 3-4 Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR1 1QB

• The Dun Cow Hotel, Ellison Road, Gateshead, NE11 9SS

• The Bridle Path, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4JJ

• The Grey Horse, Front Street, East Boldon, NE36 0SJ, 

• The Blue Bell, Fulwell Road, Fulwell, SR6 9AD

• Slug & Lettuce Newcastle Upon Tyne - Quayside

• Akenside Traders, Dean Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1PQ

• Be At One Newcastle, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5SG

• Flares Newcastle Upon Tyne, 33 Mosley Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1YF

• Slug & Lettuce Newcastle Central, 30 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5JG

• The Lord Nelson, Monkton Lane, Jarrow , NE32 5NN

• Popworld Newcastle, 14 Bigg Market, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1UW

• Old George Inn, Old George Yard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1EZ

• The Rose & Crown, 5-7 Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5RE

• Black Garter, 31 Clayton Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5PN

• The Vulcan, Front Street, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6AE

• Three Bulls Heads, 57 Percy Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RN

• Percy Arms, Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RW

• Wellington Inn Wolviston, 31 High Street, Billingham, TS22 5JY

• The Park Inn, 82 Park Road, Hartlepool, TS26 9HU

• Gosforth Hotel, High Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1HQ

• The Novelist, 12 Market Place, South Shields, NE33 1JF

• George and Dragon, 109 High Street Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1AA

• Alexandra, 170 Queen Alexandra Road, North Shields, NE29 9AL, 

• The Fairfield, Fairfield Road, Stockton on Tees, TS19 7AJ

• Old English Gentleman, 99 Bondgate, Darlington, DL3 7JY

• Darlington Flyer, 30 Skinnergate, Darlington, DL3 7NR

• Golden Cock, 12-13 Tubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1NU

• The Salutation, 63 Front Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4BT

• Royal Oak, 20 High Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1SP

• The Sun Inn, Knowles Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1SU

• The Blue Post, 117a The High Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1AY

• The Black Horse, 68 Front Street, Whitley Bay, NE25 8DP

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  The Fat Ox, 278 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2TG

• The Discovery, 16-18 Newport Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 1LE

• Flares & Popworld Middlesbrough, 7 Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 1PQ

• The Central Hotel, 43 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 1LT

• Intrepid Explorer, 262-266 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3QS

• The Southfield, 18 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BZ

• Cleveland Hotel, 458 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6JG

• Jovial Monk, Kings Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 6NQ

• The Ketton Ox, 98- 100 High Street, Cleveland, TS15 9AU

• George and Dragon, 70 High Street, Yarm, TS15 9AH

• Endeavour, Newbridge Court, Middlesbrough, TS5 7NQ

• Beckfields, Beckfields Avenue, Stockton On Tees, TS17 0QA

• Lord Of The Manor, Forum Way, Cramlington, NE23 6YD

• The Blagdon Arms, Village Square, Cramlington, NE23 1DN

• The Blue Bell Hotel, Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 7HL

• The Wheatsheaf, St. Helens Street, Corbridge, NE45 5HE

• The Beacon, 18 Churchill Road, Middlesbrough , TS6 9PP

• The Stapylton Arms, 80 High Street, Eston, TS6 9DY

• Hop & Grape, 99 High Street, Redcar, TS10 3DE

• The Waterloo, 17 Bondicar Terrace, Blyth, NE24 2JW

• The Grapes Hotel, 1 St. Marys Chare, Hexham, NE46 1NQ

• The Kings Head, 55-57 Westgate, Guisborough, TS14 6AF

• The Talbot Hotel, 33 Market Place, Richmond, DL10 4QG

• Tap and Spile, 11-13 Westgate, Guisborough, TS14 6BG

• Nags Head, 144 High Street, Northallerton, DL7 8PE

• The Waggon & Horses, 20 Market Place, Bedale, DL8 1EQ

• The Red Bear, 47 Market Place, Thirsk, YO7 1HA