Swansea

Revolutions Bars Group to trial ‘competitive socialising’ concept

Revolution Group has announced the launch of a new competitive socialising concept to be trialled in November 2021. The brand has already launched Founders and Co earlier this year, which opened in the former Revolution site in Swansea. It revealed the brand is a “competitive socialising concept” with a “nostalgic…

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SA Brain and Co to sell off 99 pubs for £87.3m

SA Brain and Co has brought to market its portfolio of 99 pubs in Wales with initial offers invited in excess of £87.3m. Comprising 93 freehold and six long leasehold properties, the full portfolio is currently let to Marston’s Estates Ltd on 25-year leases. Real estate advisor Avison Young was…

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Ask Italian fined £40,000 for lack of lobster in lobster dish

Restaurant chain Ask Italian has been fined £40,000 after it was found to have “misled” customers over one of its lobster dishes. The chain, which is owned by the Azzurri Restaurant Group but trades under the Ask name, was fined by Swansea Magistrate after an investigation by Swansea trading standards…

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Takeaway owner jailed over ‘unspeakably’ dirty kitchen

The owner of the Grace Chinese takeaway on High Street, Cilgerran, has been jailed for four months after admitting five food hygiene offences. According to a BBC report, Zhi Zhao operated an “unspeakably dirty” kitchen and was previously banned from running a food business in 2009. Prosecuted at Swansea Crown…

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Orderswift and Stuart increase direct delivery coverage to 34 UK cities

Online ordering platform Orderswift and on-demand logistics specialist Stuart have expanded their direct delivery partnership to cover 34 cities and towns around the UK. The move comes after a successful two-year collaboration between the two companies in London. With direct delivery, customer orders are placed through a restaurant’s own website…

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Sodexo wins eight year deal with Swansea City Football Club

Catering services provider Sodexo has won an exclusive catering contract at the Liberty Stadium for Swansea City Football Club and The Ospreys Rugby Club. The company will invest in new digital screens and a stadium wide EPOS system to support speed of service in the public areas alongside improved audio-visual…

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Brewdog launches craft beer bar franchise

Brewdog is to offer shareholders the opportunity to open craft bars under the Brewdog name with a new franchise agreement. Announced by the pub chain in an update today laying out the “blueprint” for the future of the company. Brewdog is to trial the franchise agreement with 10 UK trial…

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