Be At One set to expand to 33 sites with Bournemouth deal
Be At One cocktail bar group continues to expand across the UK by taking on a site in Bournemouth – its second on the south coast. It has completed a deal on the site of a former nightclub on Richmond Hill, with basement trading space and initial capacity of 200 people. The premises will undergo …
Bournemouth bar wins title of Britain’s best beer garden
Chaplin’s & The Cellar Bar in Bournemouth has beaten other bars and pubs across the country to be crowned Britain’s Best Beer Garden 2016. The winner received the highest number of votes in the competition organised by small and medium-sized business insurance provider SME Insurance (SMEi), which specialises in the hospitality sector. Chaplin’s & The …
Hilton to open new ‘sky bar’ in Bournemouth with TV chef
A new bar is to open at the Hilton Bournemouth hotel, dubbed “Bournemouth’s highest bar”, as part of a new partnership with chef Matt Tebbutt. Opening in December, LEVEL8IGHT The Sky Bar will be on the eighth floor of the hotel, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering views over Poole Bay and across to the English Channel. …
Eclectic to open new site for Japanese concept Sakura
Eclectic Bar Group is to launch its first new bar under the Japanese-style concept Sakura in nearly four years in a revamp of tiki bar Lola Lo in Bournemouth. Sakura is due to open on Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, on Friday (August 22), blending “contemporary Japanese cool with timeless glamour”. The last Sakura opened in Deansgate …
Bournemouth bars deal points to ‘strong market’
Two late-night bars in Bournemouth have been taken over by the operators of Plush Lounge Bar in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The 15-year leases on Bliss and Chilli White (pictured), formerly part of the Yellowhammer Bars estate, have been acquired by Pure Lounge Bar Bournemouth Ltd whose directors also own late-night bar Plush. The two Bournemouth venues, …
