Greene King has said it will shut dozens of pubs with the loss of 800 jobs after being hit by tighter restrictions in the face of the pandemic.
The company said it will keep 79 of its sites shut for the time being, with around one third of these closures expected to be permanent.
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But which Greene King boozer in Bracknell is at risk of closing down?
Bosses haven't revealed which of the pubs they will be closing down but three in Bracknell could be at risk.
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1.The Bridge
Described as a lively venue with beers and sports TV, a wide choice of burgers, plus classic pub fare and snacks.
It's located on Wokingham Rd, Bracknell RG42 1PP
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2. Running Horse
This relaxed pub features hearty English grub, draft beers & cocktails, a pool table & outdoor seating.
Here are the rest of Greene King pubs under threat of closure.
Although it's a Hungry Horse pub, it is owned by Greene King as stated on the website.
3. Crown Wood, Opalden Way, Bracknell
4. Silver Birch, Birch Hill Shopping Centre, Liscombe, Bracknell
5. Green Man, Crowthorne Road, Easthampstead
6. Cricketers, Cricketers Lane, Warfield
7. Shepherds House, Moss End, Warfield
8. Stag, High Street, Ascot
7.The Prince, High Street, Crowthorne
9. Lock Fyne, Windsor Road, Winkfield
10.White Swan, Swan Lane, Sandhurst
Greene King, which was bought by a Hong-Kong real estate giant last year, is one of the UK’s biggest hospitality firms, with 3,100 pubs, restaurants and hotels across the UK.
The announcement comes after warnings from pub, restaurant and bar bosses that the curfew and other restrictions will result in swathes of job losses across the sector.
It called on the Government to provide urgent support for the hospitality sector while tightened restrictions, such as the recent 10pm curfew, remain in place.
A spokeswoman for Greene King said: “The continued tightening of the trading restrictions for pubs, which may last another six months, along with the changes to Government support was always going to make it a challenge to reopen some of our pubs.
“Therefore, we have made the difficult decision not to reopen 79 sites, including the 11 Loch Fyne restaurants we announced last week.
“Around one-third will be closed permanently and we hope to be able to reopen the others in the future.
“We are working hard with our teams to try and find them a role in another of our pubs wherever possible.
“We urgently need the Government to step in and provide tailored support to help the sector get through to the spring and prevent further pub closures and job losses.”
Correction: Earlier, we reported The Prince of Wales Pub and Thai Restaurant is under threat of closure but this is not true. It is a self-run pub.
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