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Slug and Lettuce is a chain of bars that operate in the United Kingdom, with a large number located in London and South East England. As of 2017, there are a total of 70 outlets. [3] Hugh Corbett opened the first Slug and Lettuce in Islington in 1985. He attempted to enhance the public-house environment, at a time when standards were often low.
Slug and Lettuce is a free newsprint punk zine started in State College, Pennsylvania by Christine Boarts in 1987. In 1989 CBL and S&L relocated to New York City where the zine's print run steadily grew and increased to 10,000 with free worldwide distribution. In 1997, CBL and S&L relocated to Richmond, Virginia. [1]
Originally trading from rented offices near Birmingham Airport, it then moved its operations office to Capability Green in Luton in June 2011, when Stonegate bought the Town & City Pub Company, which was in receivership, creating the largest privately held managed pub operator in the UK and acquiring the Yates's and Slug and Lettuce brands in ...
The Slug and Lettuce. The Slug and Lettuce is a Grade II listed public house at 330 Upper Street and Islington Green, Islington, London. [1] It was built in the mid-late 19th century, and was known as "The Fox" until 1984. [1] It was the first Slug and Lettuce, which is now one of the UK's leading pub chains.
Wilmott, a former director of Slug & Lettuce, designed a similar chain for Yates Brothers Wine Lodges called Ha! Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen , which first opened in February 1998 in Bristol; Mitchells & Butlers bought the brand's 22 pubs for £19m from Bay Restaurant Group in September 2010, converting some of them to All Bar One bars.
Slug and Lettuce is a pub chain in the United Kingdom. Slug and Lettuce may also refer to: Slug and Lettuce, a fanzine in the United States; Slug and Lettuce, Islington, a pub in Islington, London, the first Slug and Lettuce location
By 1976 the company had 5 restaurants and a band called Fresh Lettuce. [4] The partners continued expanding the company's network of restaurants. By the mid-1980s, the company employed over 2,000 people and had annual revenues of $40 million. [4] Since its founding the company has opened 130 restaurants, with 70 concepts. [5]
Pub names are used to identify and differentiate each pub. Modern names are sometimes a marketing ploy or attempt to create "brand awareness", frequently using a comic theme thought to be memorable, Slug and Lettuce for a pub chain being an example. Interesting origins are not confined to old or traditional names, however.