Chef & Brewer

The Chef & Brewer collection is a collection of over 150 licensed countryside pub restaurants in the United Kingdom, owned by Greene King. They provide pub food, specials and cask ales.

Chef & Brewer logo

Rose and Crown, a Chef & Brewer pub, Kew, London

The Bear Inn, a Chef & Brewer pub, Berkswell

History

Grand Metropolitan, which later formed part of Diageo, sold the estate that became Chef & Brewer pubs to Scottish & Newcastle in 1993 in a part cash, part debentures deal of £708 million.^[1] In 2003, Scottish & Newcastle auctioned off the Chef & Brewer chain, which was acquired by the Spirit Group. In 2005 the Spirit Group was acquired by Punch Taverns.^[2] In 2011 the Chef & Brewer chain became part of Spirit Pub Company plc following its demerger from Punch Taverns. The Spirit Pub Company plc was acquired by Greene King in June 2015.^[3]

The pubs have featured in Tesco Clubcard promotions.^[4]

Locations

Some of the pubs operated by Chef & Brewer are historic pub/inn locations:

• The Barley Mow, Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire, dating to 1352.^{[citation needed]}
• The De Trafford Arms in Alderley Edge dates back over 200 years ^[5]
• The Griffin, Widnes, An 18th century inn on the old Warrington to Prescot turnpike road at Bold Heath, once part of the distinguished Bold family estate. Previously a Fayre & Square pub, it was re-branded and completely re-furbished in 2016. ^[6]
• Hutt in Ravenshead was built in 1400 ^[7]
• Cross Keys in Cleveland became a coaching Inn in 1800.^{[citation needed]}
• The Traveller's Rest in Nottingham served as a half-way house for herders of the Goose Fair.^[8]
• The Ferry Inn in Wilford, Nottingham, serving the namesake ferry crossing chartered by Edward III that served the city for centuries^[9]
• Unicorn in Cheshire dates back over 100 years.^{[citation needed]}
• Romper in Altrincham dates back 450 years^{[citation needed]}
• The Blundell Arms in Bolton dates back to at least the early 15th century^{[citation needed]}
• The frontage of the Nags Head in Burntwood dates back to 1650 ^[10]
• Gatwick Manor in Crawley dates back to the 15th century ^[11]