Handmade Burger Co
 A Handmade Burger Co branch in Bournemouth | |
| Industry | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Handmade Burger Co is a restaurant chain in the United Kingdom serving beef, chicken and vegetable burgers.
History[edit]
The first restaurant was opened in Birmingham in 2006 by Chris Sargeant. In 2015, the company opened its largest restaurant, in Grand Central, Birmingham, following a £600,000 cash injection. Upon opening, there were 24 restaurants.[1]
On 6 July 2017 the company went into administration, with nine of its 29 restaurants closing immediately.[2] Prior to this, Handmade Burger Co was operating with nearly 900 members of staff.[3]
The company collapsed into administration on 23 January 2020 for a second time. All 18 remaining restaurants ceased trading immediately. The demise of the chain was put down to over-saturation of the casual dining market in the United Kingdom, with consumers spending less and opting for lower-end options.[4]
In April 2021, the brand was re-launched by a former manager and Howitt Hospitality Consultants.[5] The first branch to reopen was at Meadowhall in Sheffield, and its Lincoln branch reopened on 7 September 2021.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ bighospitality.co.uk (15 July 2015). "Handmade Burger Company secures funding for restaurant refurbs". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ bighospitality.co.uk (6 July 2017). "Handmade Burger Co collapses in to administration". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Bains, Sanjeeta (7 July 2017). "Birmingham burger chain goes into administration". Birminghamlive. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Partridge, Joanna (23 January 2020). "Handmade Burger Co in administration with loss of 283 jobs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Karran, Ellis (2 April 2021). "Ex manager takes over Handmade Burger and will reopen Lincoln restaurant". The Lincolnite. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Verney, Joseph (10 September 2021). "Handmade Burger reopens in Lincoln under new ownership". The Lincolnite. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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