Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:45 am
A bit of a shame from a traditional boozer to overpriced average foodie pub!
https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... jobs-covid
Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:21 pm
Marston's to run Brains pubs, saving 1,300 jobs -
Marston's is to take over the running of Brains pubs in a bid to save 1,300 jobs in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
The pub operator will take over the running of all 156 of the brewer's pubs, mainly in Wales.
Brains said restrictions during the pandemic had put the business under "significant financial pressure".
Chief executive Alistair Darby said the long-term agreement safeguarded 1,300 pub jobs.
Under the agreement, Marston's will pay rent for the entire estate but keep the Brains name while running the pubs as a tenant.
Brains closed more than 100 of its pubs after the Welsh Government announced an alcohol ban in pubs and restaurants at the start of December in a bid curb the spread of the virus.
On Saturday all pubs were forced to close their doors in the final days before Christmas as Wales entered a level four national lockdown.
Last month the 138-year-old firm suggested the previous firebreak lockdown had cost it £1.6m.
The deal, which is expected to close in February, will add to Marston's 1,368 pubs in the UK, including 106 in Wales.
Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:08 pm
Here you go...
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