Revolution bar in Wilmslow will be one of eight sites closing across the country as the group behind the nationwide chain saying youngsters are still feeling the disproportion effects of the cost of living crisis
Sites in Beaconsfield, Derby, Reading, St Peters Liverpool will be closing along with two Revolucion de Cuba sites in Sheffield and Southampton and the Playhouse in Newcastle-Under-Lyme.
Rob Pitcher, CEO of Revolution Bars Group, said:
“We have had the best festive trading period for four years with all of our brands recording positive like for like sales and Revolución de Cuba being the standout performer.
However, our younger customers are still feeling the disproportionate effect of the cost-of-living crisis and the national living wage will increase materially in April 2024. Therefore, we have taken the difficult yet ultimately beneficial step for the Group to close several bars which are unprofitable.
Our teams do a terrific job in making guests welcome and giving them a great experience and again we have demonstrated that when our customer base can afford to do so, they are choosing to celebrate with us, and we have delivered record levels of guest satisfaction. This should bode well for the future.”
