England cricketers expand pub group to second venue

05 December 2022 by
England cricketers expand pub group to second venue

England cricketers Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney have purchased their second pub, the Griffin in Swithland, Leicestershire.

Their pub company Cat & Wickets was founded with the acquisition of the Tap & Run pub in Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, which was damaged in a fire earlier this year.

The group has expanded to a second site after receiving investment from founder of Peach Pubs, Lee Cash.

Managing director Gurney said: "When Everards called to say the Griffin was about to become available it was an opportunity we jumped at. As a Loughborough lad, I know the reputation this pub has, and I'm thrilled and honoured to take the baton from John and Jay after 20 years."

Broad added: "Everards have some wonderful pubs, some superb beer and most importantly, their values as an organisation are closely aligned to ours at the Cat & Wickets Pub Company, we are very excited about working with them."

The group intends to recreate its premium gastro pub menu and drinks list from the Tap & Run.

Cash said: "I have viewed hundreds of pubs in the last twenty years and not many got me as excited as the Griffin does. We have done a two-and-a-half-day refurbishment to the tune of £50,000, working with Richard Brooks of Leicester based Tanwood, who have done an incredible job in such a short space of time."

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