Burnside pubs and hotels marketed following administration

By Martyn Leek

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Burnside's The Red Lion pub in Larbet, Stirlingshire
Burnside's The Red Lion pub in Larbet, Stirlingshire
The pub and hotel businesses owned by Burnside (UK) and Burnside Inns, which collapsed into administration last week, have been placed on the market

Burnside (UK) owns and operates the Plough Hotel in Stenhousemuir and the Graeme, a hotel, bar and restaurant in Falkirk. Burnside Inns Ltd owns and operates the Red Lion, in Larbert, Stirlingshire.

The Graeme comprises 14 bedrooms, including 10 en suite, an open-plan bar/restaurant, dining room, beer garden and car park.

The seven-bedroom Plough Hotel is situated in Stenhousemuir town centre and features a public bar, restaurant/coffee shop, function suite, adjacent dining room and meeting room, and car park.

The Red Lion, which comprises a 14 en suite bedroom hotel, a Champagne bar, a breakfast room and Chinese takeaway service.

Brian Sheldon, director at Christie & Co, which is handling the disposal on behalf of joint administrators Blair Nimmo, Gary Fraser and Neil Armour of KPMG, said: “All three businesses are in a good condition and benefit from established local customer bases. We therefore expect the businesses to generate significant interest from experienced operators and local developers.”

All three businesses, which are available individually or as a package, are continuing to trade.

Martyn Leek is news editor at BigHospitality's sister publication M&C Report​.