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31 Years
in the MakingOUR ADVENTURES IN BUSINESS
START HERE - /93
JW Johnson's
Restaurant and Bar,Deansgate, Manchester
- /95
Starvin' Marvin's
American DinerSalford Quays, Manchester
- /96
Via Vita
Mediterranean Restaurant and Bar
JW Johnson's & Starvin' Marvin's
Sold to Celebrated Restaurants Ltd
Life Restaurants
Life Restaurants set up by Tim Bacon, Jeremy Roberts and Dave Hinds
- /98
Via Vita
Sold to Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries PLC
Life Café
Life Café opens in Liverpool and Manchester
- /99
Living Ventures
Tim Bacon and Jeremy Roberts set up Living Ventures
The Living Room
The Living Room brand is created and launched in Deansgate, Manchester
- /00
Life Café
Life Café sold to Whitbread PLC
- /03
Prohibition Bar
Prohibition Bar concept developed and opens in Leeds
- /05
Living Ventures
The Sunday Times Top 100 names LV the fastest growing company in hospitality
Prohibition Bar
Sold to Ultimate Leisure plc for £2.75m
Est Est Est
Living Ventures acquire Est Est Est
- /07
The Living Room
Ultimate Leisure pay £28m to acquire the 13 strong The Living Room estate
Gusto
Est Est Est is re-branded to Gusto Restaurant and Bar
- /10
Living Ventures Management
Tim Bacon and Jeremy Roberts set up Living Ventures Management for the development of new brands.
Living Ventures Management
Living Ventures Management acquire 5 Heathcote sites
The Alchemist
The Alchemist concept is created and launches in Spinningfields, Manchester
- /11
Australasia
Australasia opens in Manchester
NWTC
New World Trading Company is created, the first pub The Oast House opens in November 2011 in Manchester
- /12
Living Ventures
LV come 28th in The Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For survey
Openings
The Alchemist New York Street, Manchester, The Botanist, Alderley Edge
- /13
Living Ventures
LV come 9th in The Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For survey
Openings
The Alchemist Leeds, The Botanist Leeds, Artisan Kitchen & Bar Manchester, Smugglers Cove Liverpool, Manchester House
NWTC
Hill Capital invest £2.7m in NWTC
- /14
Openings
The Botanist Chester, The Botanist Manchester, The Alchemist London, Gusto Manchester, The Botanist Newcastle
Living Ventures
Palatine Private Equity take a 65% stake of Gusto
- /15
Openings
Red Door Liverpool, Gusto Glasgow, Botanist Birmingham, The Trading House London, Gusto Leeds, Botanist Marlow, The Alchemist Greek Street
Living Ventures
Palatine Private Equity invest £12m in The Alchemist
- /16
Openings
The Botanist Knutsford, The Botanist Farnham, The Club House, Gusto Lytham, Gusto Leamington Spa, Red Door Manchester, Gusto Birmingham, The Alchemist Liverpool, The Alchemist Birmingham, The Alchemist Alderley Edge
Living Ventures
Graphite Capital acquire NWTC for £50m
- /17
Openings
Gusto West Bridgeford, Gusto York, Gusto Chislehurst, Grand Pacific Manchester, The Alchemist Newcastle, The Alchemist Chester, The Alchemist Media City, The Alchemist Oxford
- /18
Openings
The Alchemist Cardiff, The Alchemist Nottingham, Sunset by Australasia, The Alchemist Covent Garden
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31 Years
in the MakingOUR ADVENTURES IN BUSINESS
START HERE - /95
Starvin' Marvin's
American DinerSalford Quays, Manchester
- /98
Via Vita
Sold to Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries PLC
Life Café
Life Café opens in Liverpool and Manchester
- /00
Life Café
Life Café sold to Whitbread PLC
- /05
Living Ventures
The Sunday Times Top 100 names LV the fastest growing company in hospitality
Prohibition Bar
Sold to Ultimate Leisure plc for £2.75m
Est Est Est
Living Ventures acquire Est Est Est
- /10
Living Ventures Management
Tim Bacon and Jeremy Roberts set up Living Ventures Management for the development of new brands.
Living Ventures Management
Living Ventures Management acquire 5 Heathcote sites
The Alchemist
The Alchemist concept is created and launches in Spinningfields, Manchester
- /12
Living Ventures
LV come 28th in The Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For survey
Openings
The Alchemist New York Street, Manchester, The Botanist, Alderley Edge
- /14
Openings
The Botanist Chester, The Botanist Manchester, The Alchemist London, Gusto Manchester, The Botanist Newcastle
Living Ventures
Palatine Private Equity take a 65% stake of Gusto
- /16
Openings
The Botanist Knutsford, The Botanist Farnham, The Club House, Gusto Lytham, Gusto Leamington Spa, Red Door Manchester, Gusto Birmingham, The Alchemist Liverpool, The Alchemist Birmingham, The Alchemist Alderley Edge
Living Ventures
Graphite Capital acquire NWTC for £50m
- /18
Openings
The Alchemist Cardiff, The Alchemist Nottingham, Sunset by Australasia, The Alchemist Covent Garden
- /93
JW Johnson's
Restaurant and Bar,Deansgate, Manchester
- /96
Via Vita
Mediterranean Restaurant and Bar
JW Johnson's & Starvin' Marvin's
Sold to Celebrated Restaurants Ltd
Life Restaurants
Life Restaurants set up by Tim Bacon, Jeremy Roberts and Dave Hinds
- /99
Living Ventures
Tim Bacon and Jeremy Roberts set up Living Ventures
The Living Room
The Living Room brand is created and launched in Deansgate, Manchester
- /03
Prohibition Bar
Prohibition Bar concept developed and opens in Leeds
- /07
The Living Room
Ultimate Leisure pay £28m to acquire the 13 strong The Living Room estate
Gusto
Est Est Est is re-branded to Gusto Restaurant and Bar
- /11
Australasia
Australasia opens in Manchester
NWTC
New World Trading Company is created, the first pub The Oast House opens in November 2011 in Manchester
- /13
Living Ventures
LV come 9th in The Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For survey
Openings
The Alchemist Leeds, The Botanist Leeds, Artisan Kitchen & Bar Manchester, Smugglers Cove Liverpool, Manchester House
NWTC
Hill Capital invest £2.7m in NWTC
- /15
Openings
Red Door Liverpool, Gusto Glasgow, Botanist Birmingham, The Trading House London, Gusto Leeds, Botanist Marlow, The Alchemist Greek Street
Living Ventures
Palatine Private Equity invest £12m in The Alchemist
- /17
Openings
Gusto West Bridgeford, Gusto York, Gusto Chislehurst, Grand Pacific Manchester, The Alchemist Newcastle, The Alchemist Chester, The Alchemist Media City, The Alchemist Oxford