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In September 2010, Mitchells & Butlers bought the 22 restaurants of the (upmarket) Ha Ha! chain from the Bay Restaurant Group for £19.5 million. Twelve were turned into All Bar One and six into Browns Restaurants. The Ha Ha! brand disappeared. [21]
By 1996, Bass had 15 All Bar One bars, 69 O'Neill's pubs and 102 Harvesters. By 1999 there were 46 in the chain. By 1999 there were 46 in the chain. Jeremy Spencer, a friend of gastropub -inventor Mike Belben , was responsible for creating the brand. [ 3 ]
In 1997 the chain identified its primary competitors as the All Bar One and Pitcher & Piano bar chains. [6] In 1998 Grosvenor Inns changed its name to The Slug and Lettuce Group, reflecting the fact that the now 22-strong chain had become the company's sole focus. [ 19 ]
The hospitality firm also told investors on Wednesday morning that like-for-like sales have increased by 6.5% since late September.
The Balmoral was the first hotel in Scotland to be awarded five stars by Forbes Travel Guide. [8] The Number One restaurant under executive chef Jeff Bland was awarded a Michelin star in 2003, [2] but lost its star in 2022. [9] The main event spaces and those bedrooms with views of Edinburgh Castle were refurbished in 2017. [7]
Edinburgh and Alloa in particular became noted centres for the export of beer around the world. By 1920, there were only 62 brewers left. By 1920, there were only 62 brewers left. The decline continued so that by 1960 there were only 26 and by 1970, they had dropped to just 11.
West Port, the old route out of Edinburgh to the west; Grassmarket, the area to the south-west; Edinburgh Castle; The Cowgate, the lower southern section of the town [4] Canongate, a name correctly applied to the whole eastern district; Holyrood, the area containing Holyrood Palace and Holyrood Abbey; Croft-An-Righ, a group of buildings north ...
The Hub is a public arts and events building in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland.Located at the top of the Royal Mile, it is a prominent landmark as its tall Gothic spire (71.7 meters [1]) is the highest point in central Edinburgh, and towers over the surrounding buildings below Edinburgh Castle.