Robinsons
Coverage of developments and strategic trends involving a long-established regional brewery and its pub estate across the North West of England and North Wales. Includes reporting on increased capital investment into managed and tenanted venues, estate acquisitions and transitions, infrastructure expansion like brewhouse relocation, and recruitment of pub partners. Tailored for hospitality operators, pub landlords, and F&B professionals monitoring supplier-led site growth and regional brewing‑driven operational strategy.
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Aug- 2023 -22 AugustPubs and Bars
The Swan and Chequers reopens after refurb
The Swan and Chequers pub in Sandbach has reopened after undergoing an “extensive refurbishment” following a substantial investment of £1.25m by its pub operator, Robinson Brewery. The new pub now seats 90 people inside, with space for a further 90 outside in the courtyard. From the curbside, there are some…
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18 AugustPubs and Bars
Robinson Brewery invests £1.25m in three-pub refurb
Family brewer and pub operator Robinsons Brewery has completed £1.25m worth of investment which saw the refurbishment of three tenanted pubs in Cheshire: The Hawk Inn in Haslington, The Unicorn in Congleton, and The Swan and Chequers in Sandbach. Robinsons said that the investment is the brewery’s commitment to “developing”…
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Jan- 2023 -26 JanuaryBusiness
Great North Pie Co to open kitchen and bar
The Great North Pie Co has announced that it is set to open a kitchen and bar in the Manchester city centre space, Kampus in February. The opening of the site in the centre of Manchester will join the company’s existing sites including places in Altrincham and the Lake District.…
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Sep- 2022 -15 SeptemberFeatures
The people behind the 16th Century Greyhound on the Test
Since the pub is over 600 years old, could you tell me a little bit about its history and how you intend to carry on its legacy? Lucy Townsend: The clue is in the name, which itself dates back over 200 years; in the 1800s, greyhounds were used to hunt…
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Dec- 2021 -3 DecemberRestaurants
StarStock and Morrisons partner to support hospitality operators
StarStock, the online marketplace which aims to “revolutionise” the on-trade food and drink supply chain, is expanding its existing partnership with Morrisons to “help operators across the UK fulfill their food and drink order requirements”. As part of a revised focus to support hospitality businesses, the platform has reduced its…
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