- Chef & Brewer
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Chef & Brewer is a chain of around 127 licensed traditional pub restaurants in the United Kingdom, owned by Punch Taverns. They are known for serving traditional pub food, including Sunday lunch, pies, cod & chips and steaks which are among the most popular choices.
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History
Following the merger of Grand Metropolitan and Guinness, to form Diageo in 1991, Chef & Brewer pubs were bought by Scottish & Newcastle in 1993 in a part cash, part debentures deal of £708 million. In 2003, Scottish & Newcastle auctioned off the Chef & Brewer chain, which was acquired by the Spirit Group. In 2005 the Spirit Group was acquired by Punch Taverns [1].
The pubs are known for their family friendly atmosphere and have recently featured in Tesco Clubcard promotions. [2]
Locations
Many of the pubs operated by Chef & Brewer are historic pub / inn locations:
- Hutt in Ravenshead was built in 1400
- Cross Keys in Cleveland became a coaching Inn in 1800
- Unicorn in Cheshire dates back over 100 years
- Romper in Altrincham dates back 450 years
- The frontage of the Nags Head in Burntwood dates back to 1650 [3]
- Gatwick Manor in Crawley dates back to the 15th century [4]
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Categories:- Restaurants in the United Kingdom
- Restaurant groups in the United Kingdom
- Pub chains
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