Brucan Pubs, owned and operated by James Lyon Shaw with his business partner, Jamie Dobbin have taken their third site with Greene King Pub Partners, The Greyhound in Finchampstead.
The pub has just reopened following a joint £500,000 investment which has transformed the interior and landscaped the large outdoor space. Three terraced levels feature heated pods and western style wagons, a drinking terrace and a pergola covered eating area. A village shop has also been created called Goswell & Bird’s which is transformed in the evening into an alternative dining and event space.
Speaking about taking on their latest pub, James said, “This is the third pub we have taken with Greene King Pub Partners since June 2018. Their values are aligned with ours so on that basis we have built a really good relationship and it made sense to seek out their pub opportunities.
“We learnt from the pandemic that you need to diversify quickly and that’s why we were keen to develop another premium village pub but with the additional trading areas like the terrace for drinking and the shop that provided for different needs”.
Operations director for Greene King Pub Partners, Mike O’Connor said, “We have invested in excess of £500,000 with Brucan Pubs over the last 18 months both at the Drumming Snipe in Woking and most recently at the Greyhound. Working with a visionary business like Brucan Pubs ensures that these pubs have a long and successful future, establishing themselves firmly within their communities. We are encouraged by the way Brucan have invested in their people and what they are doing across their three pubs and hope to enable them to grow their pub portfolio further”.
Since reopening the Greyhound, Brucan Pubs have created 40 new jobs. They employ at total of 150 across the business with six apprentices within their three pubs with Greene King Pub Partners, The Greene Oak, Windsor, Drumming Snipe, Worthing and the Greyhound, Finchampstead.
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About Greene King Pub Partners:
Greene King is the UK’s largest pub company and brewer, with a history stretching back more than 200 years in its hometown of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. It currently employs around 40,000 people across its five divisions: Local Pubs; Destination Food Brands; Premium, Urban and Venture Brands; Pub Partners; and Brewing & Brands.
The Greene King Pub Partners division operates over 900 leased, tenanted and franchise pubs across England, Scotland and Wales with independent business partners. In March 2021 it was recognised as the best leased and tenanted pub company at the Publican Awards, the 5th time Greene King Pub Partners has won the national industry award. For more information: www.greenekingpubs.co.uk
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