RE: Lights out27 Jan 2026 12:09
Yes what a shame.
Idiot CEO, Rob Pitcher , should never get another job.
In 2022 with bonuses he earned over £1m and despite terrible 23 and 24 performance still earned £610k and £454k respectively. Ridiculous.
He used all the placing money during covid to upgrade loads of revolution bars despite many being under performers and there were clear signs that the younger age target market were drinking less etc.
He then used the overdraft to fund the Peach pub purchase just when interest rates were high. Madness. It should have been an all share offer or we should have walked away.
To then blame govt policy for the problems is pathetic , as are people like Escape who believe it. Costs go up every year - it's inflation, and many of the supposed increases are merely covid business rate reductions being phased out.