Alex Reilley

Loungers hits 250th site landmark

29-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Loungers will open its 250th site today (29 January) as it continues its accelerated site opening programme across the UK.

Loungers CFO to step down as group toasts 'strong financial and operational growth'

28-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Loungers chief financial officer Gregor Grant has told the company he plans to step down next July after six years in the role.

Loungers opens its 200th Lounge

14-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

All-day dining business Loungers has marked the launch of its 200th Lounge site by restating its aim to open 'at least' a further 400 locations in the longer term.

Loungers sees profits fall but rate of openings increase

12-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Loungers has reported a fall in full-year profits but says that inflationary pressures have been mitigated.

Latest opening: Brightside

24-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

If its debut site is anything to go by, Loungers looks set to drive the UK's roadside dining renaissance.

Loungers appoints Antony Doyle to lead Brightside rollout

23-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Loungers has appointed its operations director, Antony Doyle, to lead the expansion of its soon-to-launch roadside dining brand, Brightside.

Loungers secures fourth location for Brightside

23-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Loungers is keeping its foot on the accelerator for its roadside dining brand Brightside with a fourth site secured for the new brand.

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Driving ambition: all-day restaurant group Loungers on its road to success

11-Nov-2022 By Stefan Chomka

On the back of a record year, the Lounge and Cosy Club operator is putting its foot to the floor with its expansion plans, which include a new roadside café brand.

Loungers looks on the Brightside with nostalgic roadside dining brand

07-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurant group Loungers is creating a new roadside dining brand designed to fill the void left by the demise of brands such as Little Chef and Happy Eater.

Loungers reports record sales

26-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

All-day dining restaurant group Loungers has reported record sales for the year to April 2022.

All eyes on Chancellor as business leaders call Budget 'most important day in history of hospitality’

03-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality leaders have implored Rishi Sunak to properly support businesses in today's (3 March) Budget, describing it as 'arguably the most important day in the history of the sector'.

Hospitality in crisis: what will happen when the lease forfeiture moratorium expires?

28-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

The end of the lease forfeiture moratorium will leave the hospitality sector facing a multibillion-pound arrears bill, with fears that a bloodbath for small businesses is just around the corner

Alex Reilley: "The end of the moratoria will leave thousands of businesses horrifically exposed"

20-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Loungers chairman and co-founder Alex Reilley expects the end of the lease forfeiture and debt enforcement moratoria in March will lead to a 'phenomenal glut' of CVAs across hospitality.

Alex Reilley: “Hospitality has finally got the respect it deserves”

12-Aug-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Loungers chairman and co-founder Alex Reilley says that the pandemic has brought about a welcome shift in how the hospitality sector is viewed by both the Government and the public.

Loungers 'encouraged' by initial post-lockdown trading

05-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

All-day dining group Loungers has reported an encouraging sales performance during the first four weeks of post-lockdown trading.

Loungers to reopen full estate by August as it looks to return to expansion "as quickly as possible"

16-Jul-2020 By Restaurant

All-day dining group Loungers says it intends to have its full estate open by the beginning of August.

Loungers’ Alex Reilley to headline The Arena Summer Event 2014

18-Jun-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Networking association for the hospitality industry Arena has announced details for this year’s Summer Event, which will be held at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in London on 27 June. 

Loungers receives £16m investment from Piper

10-Apr-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The bar and causal dining restaurant group Loungers has received a £16m investment from private equity specialists Piper which will now take a significant minority stake in the company led by managing director Alex Reilley.

Loungers expansion of 'no fewer than eight sites a year' remains on track

27-Mar-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Loungers managing director Alex Reilley has revealed to BigHospitality that the ambitious expansion strategy for the company remains on track with at least eight openings a year planned from now on.

Loungers’ expansion pushes turnover up 55%

01-Jun-2011 By Emma Eversham

Loungers, the Bristol-based café, bar and restaurant group, saw turnover grow 55 per cent to almost £11m last year after adding an extra four sites to its estate.

Business profile: Loungers

14-Dec-2010 By Joe Lutrario

Helmed by Alex Reilley, Loungers is turning heads across the industry with its blend of homely surroundings, genuine all-day dining offer and cleverly located units.