Brakspear

Brakspear makes two senior promotions

Pub operator Brakspear has made changes to its senior management team with promotions for two of its top executives.  Property manager Tony Lewis is promoted to property director and joins the Brakspear board, while chief financial officer David Nathan becomes chief operating officer. Lewis has run Brakspear’s property division for…

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Today’s news in brief – 13/10/23

Brakspear is investing £2m to refurbish two leased and tenanted pubs in partnership with pub companies Little and Large and Friendship and Beer. These agreements exemplify Brakspear’s commitment to its leased and tenanted estate, recognising the value of partnering with talented operators. The agreements are structured as turnover tenancies, aligning…

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Brakspear invests £2m in L&T estate and tenants

Brakspear is investing £2m in refurbishing two of its leased and tenanted pubs, after signing tenancy agreements with talented growing pub companies Little and Large and Friendship and Beer. Little and Large pub company has signed its second Brakspear pub, The Leicester Arms in Penshurst, near Tonbridge. The growing pub…

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Today’s news in brief – 02/10/23

BaxterStorey has secured a nine-year contract extension to provide campus catering services at Birmingham City University (BCU), serving over 30,000 students and staff. The Curzon campus now features Rahina’s Food Fusion, a street food pod inspired by an apprentice commis chef’s Indian and Pakistani heritage. Additionally, a new Student Saver…

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Brakspear appoints news operations manager to Honeycomb Houses

Brakspear has appointed Marc Rawling as operations manager of its 10-strong managed pubs division, Honeycomb Houses. Rawling will be overseeing four Honeycomb Houses pubs: The Nag’s Head in Abingdon, The Lion in Bicester, The Chequers in Marlow and The Bull on Bell Street in Henley-on-Thames – Brakspear’s first managed pub,…

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Brakspear reopens The Bull on Bell Street in Henley

Brakspear has reopened The Bull on Bell Street in Henley-on-Thames after an “extensive refurbishment”, the first major investment within its managed estate since it was rebranded as Honeycomb Houses last autumn. The transformation, devised by Brakspear’s in-house design team, has created an extensive outdoor space behind the pub, now called…

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Brakspear Brewery launches Honeycomb Houses

Pub operator and brewer Brakspear has announced it is rebranding its nine-strong managed estate, now renamed Honeycomb Houses, and its planning to expand the division through acquisitions. The Brakspear name will still reportedly appear on pub buildings, and the new Honeycomb Houses identity appears on other exterior and interior signage,…

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Brakspear records 45% drop in turnover as pandemic impact continues

J T Davies and Sons, the parent company for Henley-based pub operator Brakspear, has announced it is still being impacted from Covid-19 with turnover falling 45% to £19.4m for the year ending 27 December 2020. It also revealed a reported loss before tax of £221k for 2020, a decline of…

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Brakspear increases managed estate portfolio

Pub operator and brewer Brakspear announced it has purchased the Egypt Mill in Nailsworth, taking the group’s managed estate portfolio to 16 sites. The historic pub provides dining, accommodation and a wedding and functions business. The 16th Century site features 32 individually designed bedrooms, and can also cater for events…

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Brakspear extends managed estate to 15 sites

Brakspear brewery has expanded its portfolio to 15 managed houses, after acquiring a new site near Maidenhead.  The Golden Ball, situated in the village of Pinkneys Green, seats 110 customers and provides an extensive menu alongside its drink offering. Existing staff will remain employed by the company. Whilst its current…

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