Amber Taverns
Covers developments from a UK pub company specialising in community-focused, wet-led venues across town centres and high streets. Updates include new openings, refurbishments, acquisitions, investment activity, and promotional campaigns, alongside insights into market trends, operational strategies, and the role of value-driven pubs in the UK hospitality sector.
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Oct- 2024 -8 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 08/10/24
TGI Fridays has been acquired by D&D London owners Breal Capital and Calveton UK for an undisclosed sum. The sale, which is based on 51 restaurants, should secure the future of some 2,000 jobs across those sites. Breal Capital and Calveton are also hopeful that they may be able to…
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8 OctoberPubs and Bars
Epiris acquires Amber Taverns
Epiris has announced that Epiris Fund III has agreed to acquire pub operator Amber Taverns for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is Epiris Fund III’s fifth investment, following Delinian, LoneStar, Pure Cremation and GSF Car Parts. Amber Taverns operates 178 freehold, wet-led pubs, predominantly in the North of England, the…
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Jan- 2024 -4 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 04/01/24
Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn, has sold its 49% stake in healthy eating chain Pure, eight years after acquiring it for £6.8m. The company’s sales doubled to £20m in 2022, bouncing back from the pandemic, despite pre-tax losses increasing from £3.45m in 2021 to £4.55m. Despite this, the company opened…
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4 JanuaryNews
Amber Taverns sales jump 20% during festive period
Amber Taverns, the owner of 170 freehold community wet-led pubs, has announced strong trading over the key Christmas and New Year festive period across its pub portfolio with like-for-like sales up 20%. Focusing purely on drink sales enables Amber to provide value for money and a tailored wet-led offer with…
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Dec- 2023 -14 DecemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 14/12/23
HMRC has initiated a crackdown on restaurants that use illegal software to manipulate sales records. Following an amnesty deadline, raids have begun at 24 restaurants and takeaways. This software, known as Electronic Sales Suppression (ESS), hides or reduces card sales to evade tax. Businesses not coming forward could face criminal…
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14 DecemberNews
Amber Taverns to open four new pubs amid expansion plans
Amber Taverns, the operator of 170 freehold community, wet-led pubs, has announced that it has completed another four new sites, further expanding the company’s presence to four new locations, Derby, Bridgend, Airdrie and Motherwell in Scotland. A value-focused pub group, which is uniquely focused on the hybrid operator-managed business model,…
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Aug- 2023 -14 AugustPubs and Bars
Belmill Hotel acquired by Amber Taverns
The Belmill Hotel has been sold to national pub group, Amber Taverns, who is expanding its portfolio across the Scottish regions. The Belmill is situated in the Lanarkshire town of Bellshill, only ten miles from Glasgow city centre. The hotel, which received “significant” investment from its previous owners, Bozz Co…
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Jun- 2023 -16 JunePubs and Bars
Amber Taverns opens The Leopard in Chester
Amber Taverns has announced the official opening of its latest addition, The Leopard, In Chester yesterday (15 June). Located in the centre of Chester, the group says that the pub offers a “unique” experience with its blend of style, atmosphere and exceptional service. The Leopard features a roof terrace that…
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