Bath Somerset

Sandwich maestro Max Halley to launch parmo-focused delivery concept

19-Jul-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Max Halley and Ethan Davids will launch a delivery service focused on the North Eastern delicacy parmo at their Bath pub The Sam Weller’s later this month.

WatchHouse coffee to double in size to 12 this year

08-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Upscale London coffee brand WatchHouse is to open five new sites in the capital as well as its first site outside of London, in Bath, taking its total number of sites to 12 before the year is out.

Grillstock closes Bath site after management buyout

13-Feb-2018 By Sophie Witts

Smokehouse group Grillstock has closed its Bath restaurant months after the company was bought out of administration.

Thaikhun, Comptoir and Absurd Bird to open first sites in Bath

28-Jul-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Casual dining groups Thaikhun, Comptoir Libanais, and Absurd Bird are to open their first sites in Bath, as part of the SouthGate development ‘restaurant quarter’ near Bath Spa railway station.

Business Profile: Bath Ales

06-May-2014 By Stefan Chomka

From its chop-house brand Graze and charcuterie bar Gordito to craft beer and pizza bar Beerd – not to mention its brewing business – Bath Ales is going places, as managing director Robin Couling explains.

‘High-end operators’ sought to fill restaurant space at Bath Colonnades

17-Mar-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Bath & North East Somerset council is seeking high-end restaurant operators for a new dining quarter in Bath city centre.

Bath Ales set to open largest food-led pub to date

05-Oct-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Independent south west-based brewer Bath Ales is set to open its 11th managed pub and its largest to date when the latest site under the Graze brand launches near Bath Spa train station.

Three Von Essen hotels sold in one week, deals close for final two

03-Apr-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Three of the last remaining hotels from the Von Essen portfolio have been sold to different buyers in the space of a week, leaving just two of the company’s original 28 properties on the market – both of which are rumoured to be on the verge of deals.