Chef & Brewer is a chain of around 127 licensed traditional pub restaurants in the United Kingdom, owned by Punch Taverns.
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Following the merger of Grand Metropolitan and Guinness, to form Diageo in 1991, Chef & Brewer pubs were bought by Scottish & Newcastle in 1993 in a part cash, part debentures deal of £708 million. 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 [1].
The pubs are known for their family friendly atmosphere and have recently featured in Tesco Clubcard promotions. [2]
Many of the pubs operated by Chef & Brewer are historic pub / inn locations: