Staffordshire

RedCat Pub Company acquires two new sites

RedCat Pub Company, an investment vehicle founded to invest in the UK pub sector, has announced its acquisition of The Meynell Ingram Arms and The Cock Inn Mugginton from Berkeley Inns Limited. The Meynell Ingram Arms Hotel was re-opened by Berkeley Inns in 2019. This historic Staffordshire pub was closed…

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RedCat Pub Company acquires 2 new hotels

RedCat, an investment vehicle founded and chaired by Rooney Anand to invest in the UK pub sector, has acquired The Pheasant Hotel and Blakeney Manor Hotel on the North Norfolk Coast.  These are the ninth and tenth acquisitions by The Coaching Inn Group under RedCat ownership since August 2021 and…

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Newly-opened Upstairs by Tom Shepherd awarded Michelin Star  

Upstairs by Tom Shepherd has been awarded a Michelin Star by the Michelin Guide UK and Ireland after trading for only four months.  The restaurant, which opened its doors in October, serves contemporary dishes from a first-floor restaurant in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Shepherd’s dishes are based on a modern take of…

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Chef Niall Keating to open Lunar dining experience

The Great British Experience Company has announced that in partnership with Chef Niall Keating they will be opening a new, modern dining experience, Lunar at Wedgwood. Although Keating will oversee Lunar, day to day the kitchen will be run by his head chef, Craig Lunn. His cooking style, inspired by…

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Upstairs by Tom Shepherd set for October opening

Chef Tom Shepherd has announced the launch of a debut restaurant under his name, Upstairs by Tom Shepherd. Opening on 8 October 2021, the venue will be situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, as a first-floor restaurant above his father’s jewellery shop. The 28-cover establishment is also set to feature a bar…

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200 Degrees to launch Cannock coffee shop

Coffee roasters 200 Degrees has announced the upcoming launch of a new coffee shop at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands in Cannock, Staffordshire. Due to open on 9 June, the venue will represent 200 Degrees’ second venture with the McArthurGlen retail group, following from its East Midlands site. The coffee…

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Totally Delicious wins £5m catering contract

Staffordshire-based independent contract catering company Totally Delicious has announced a new £5m contract with Tyne and Wear Archives. The seven-year contract with the Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums service will see Totally Delicious operate and manage all event catering and cafes at the Discovery Museum, the Laing Art Gallery…

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LXi acquires 14 Greene King Pubs

Investment company LXi REIT has acquired 14 Greene Kings Pubs, as part of a £135m bulk investment. The 14 pubs are located in Cheshire, Manchester, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Newcastle and County Durham. Each property has been let to Greene King with 15-year unexpired and unbroken lease terms and annual rent…

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Residents take pub to court following ‘sex in the street’

Local residents in Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, are set to take local pub the Jolly Potters to court after saying its parties have led to excessive noise levels and people having sex in the street. According to a report by the BBC, residents have also complained of public urination and drug taking…

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Major investment at Inglenook Inns and Taverns’ fourth Star site

Work is starting this week to refurbish The Crown at Alrewas in Staffordshire after Inglenook Inns & Taverns signed a substantive lease with Star Pubs & Bars. The Crown will become Inglenook Inns & Taverns fourth pub with Star and brings its total estate to 15. The £270,000 joint investment…

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