Brakspear adds Moreton-in-Marsh pub to Honeycomb Houses division

Pub operator Brakspear has announced that it is adding to its Honeycomb Houses managed division with the purchase of The Redesdale Arms in Moreton-in-Marsh in the Cotswolds.

The acquisition bolsters Honeycomb Houses’ presence in the Cotswolds and takes the total estate up to 11 sites.

The Redesdale Arms is a Grade II listed building on Moreton-in-Marsh High Street offering food and drink alongside 35 en-suite rooms in the main building and converted stable blocks.

The pub was purchased from Redesdale Arms Limited and the site will close on Monday 7 April for one week to allow the introduction of the Honeycomb Houses summer menu, and for training of the existing pub team.

Tom Davies, Brakspear chief executive, said: “The Redesdale Arms is a quintessentially Cotswolds pub with rooms and we’re delighted to be bringing it into the Honeycomb Houses estate.

“Adding a pub in Moreton-in-Marsh consolidates our presence in the area, alongside our existing, successful sites in nearby towns such as Stow-on-the-Wold and Shipston-on-Stour. We already benefit from healthy ‘crossover’ trade between our Cotswolds sites, and this gives us another pub where we can offer our guests the Honeycomb House experience.”

He added: “The Redesdale Arms has built an excellent reputation for dining and accommodation, and we will ensure its essential character remains unchanged, while introducing the Honeycomb Houses ethos of relaxed, attentive service in a ‘home from home’ atmosphere.

“The expansion of Honeycomb Houses is creating more career opportunities and we currently have vacancies for talented hospitality professionals at all levels to join our teams, with industry-leading pay, benefits and training.”

Brakspear’s Honeycomb Houses managed division was founded in 2013 with the opening of The Bell on Bull Street in Henley-on-Thames.

The estate has grown through acquisition and transfers from Brakspear’s leased and tenanted division, and now comprises 11 pubs.