Kilmarnock

Santino in Kilmarnock brought to market

Santino, a bar and restaurant in Kilmarnock has been brought to market with a freehold asking price of £800,000. Currently vacant, the property has previously been let and is now available to purchase freehold. The property has been recently refurbished and would require no immediate capex spend prior to opening.…

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Today’s news in brief – 17/10/23

Revolution Bars Group reported a pre-tax loss of £22.2m in FY23, despite achieving revenues of £152.6m due to challenging times. The acquisition of Peach Pubs, with 14.1% like-for-like sales growth, provided diversification but couldn’t offset an 8.7% decline in like-for-like sales for the entire group. EBITDA fell to £17m, compared…

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Buzzworks launches in-house SQA training centre

Buzzworks Holdings has launched its own in-house Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) accredited training centre, to train the next generation of hospitality professionals. The new training centre will be led by the company’s learning and development manager, Holli Gordon, supported by chef Trainer, Neil Clark, and bar trainer, Gavin Goslan, to…

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Buzzworks unveils expansion plans amid ‘strong’ trading results

One of Scotland’s independent bar and restaurant operators, Buzzworks Holdings, has announced its plans for expansion after reporting “strong” trading results across its entire portfolio of 20 venues. The confidence for expansion follows the opening of its flagship new restaurant, Scotts in Greenock, which saw a record number of visitors…

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Buzzworks trains hospitality staff at Scotts Greencock

Scotts Bar and Restaurant in Greenock has appointed Scottish hospitality group Buzzworks to train its team with a host of new skills. The 70-strong workforce of chefs, managers, kitchen staff and front-of-house employees have been provided with a range of development opportunities since the venue opened on Friday 16 June.…

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Buzzworks to open latest site in Ayrshire

Independent restaurant and bar operator, Buzzworks Holdings, is set to open the doors to its latest venture in Ayrshire in the coming weeks. The Fox, a casual live music bar, will open on the site of former restaurant Papi Milano, located on West Portland Street, Troon, having undergone a “significant…

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Buzzworks turns to Tiktok for recruitment Campaign

With the hospitality industry continuing to struggle to recruit across the UK, a Scottish independent bar and restaurant operator has taken to social media platform Tiktok in an attempt to recruit new staff. Buzzworks Holdings, headquartered in Kilmarnock, launched a new campaign in late October, attempting to utilise the social…

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JD Wetherspoon appoints new general manager for Scotland

JD Wetherspoon has announced the appointment of Helen Dumbreck as general manager for the company’s 60 pubs throughout Scotland. She will have overall responsibility for the company’s Scottish pubs, which employ more than 2,500 people and have annual gross sales of £160m. Dumbreck has worked with the group since 2000…

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Buzzworks acquires second venue in east Scotland

Scottish hospitality business, Buzzworks Holdings, has confirmed the purchase of The Bridge Inn in Linlithgow making it its second property in the east of Scotland. Buzzworks is set to launch its first venture in the east of Scotland when Scotts bar and restaurant at Port Edgar Marina, South Queensferry opens…

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