After a grand reopening in January 2025 under new ownership, Cheltenham's popular gastro pub, The Tavern, has closed its doors, citing 'circumstances out of our control' in an Instagram post this January 2026.
While the team initially announced a planned closure throughout January only, The Tavern's latest post states that, even though 'revenue has increased by nearly 50 per cent during the course of the year', the team is 'unable to carry on'.
The exact details of the sudden closure have not been revealed, but The Tavern's owners stated they had 'worked hard to get the magic back, since opening a year ago'.
The Tavern was previously owned by Julian Dunkerton's Lucky Onion Group, before being taken over by Youngs & Co Brewery, which then sold the venue to Gloucestershire businessman, Linden Holliday.
Linden completely refurbished the pub before reopening just 12 months ago in January 2025, installing a brand-new team and revealing a refreshed menu featuring classic pub flavours with a modern twist.
The Tavern, commenting on its final Instagram post, said: 'We continue to work on how we might come back, but for now, the journey is at an end.
'We want to give a huge thank you to all of our customers, many of whom have become friends. You are all what makes The Tavern such a special place.
'It’s been a blast and we are devastated.'
