Acting on behalf of Blair Nimmo, Gary Fraser and Neil Armour of KPMG, Joint Administrators of Burnside (UK) and Burnside Inns Ltd, Christie + Co is marketing a package of Stirlingshire-based hotel, pub and restaurant businesses. Burnside (UK) owns and operates the Plough Hotel in Stenhousemuir and the Graeme, a hotel, bar and restaurant in Falkirk. Burnside Inns Ltd owns … [Read more...]
Café culture outpacing boozy Britain
A new café or table-service restaurant will open in the UK for every pub and bar that closes over the next three years, finds independent market analyst Datamonitor. By the end of 2013, an estimated 2,000 pubs and bars are predicted to close, whilst nearly 300 new cafes and 1,900 new full service restaurants are expected to open for business suggesting a fundamental … [Read more...]
Government fund to help communities buy ailing pubs scrapped
Fifty communities trying to save their local pubs from closure have been dealt a major blow after the Government scrapped a multi-million pound grant to help fund their plans. Critics said last night that ministers were "turning their back" on rural communities. More than 80 groups have come forward for help to buy out their local pub since the Community-Owned Pubs … [Read more...]
Christie + Co strengthens corporate pubs acquisitions team
Christie + Co has continued to show its commitment to serving its clients in the pub sector, with the addition of experienced licensed property adviser Andrew Robinson to its London-based Corporate Pubs acquisitions team. Andrew, who has over 29 years of experience working across the licensed and hotel property sectors, started his career in commercial property with … [Read more...]
Penn Street Taverns package marketed
Acting on behalf of Penn Street Taverns, the Birmingham-based pub group, Christie + Co is marketing four freehold pubs in the West Midlands. The four pubs comprise The Hampton, The Midland and the Beau Brummie, which are all located in Birmingham, and the Wednesbury-based The Bush. The Beau Brummie is based close to St Andrews, Birmingham City’s football … [Read more...]