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| Company type | Seafood restaurants |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Loch Fyne Oysters |
| Successor | Greene King |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
Loch Fyne Restaurants was the name of a chain of seafood restaurants in the United Kingdom owned and operated by Greene King plc.
History
The company took its name from Loch Fyne, a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland. The business started life as part of Loch Fyne Oysters but, in September 2006, the restaurant chain (then comprising 36 restaurants) was bought by Greene King for £68 million.
Loch Fyne Oysters continues in business under separate ownership; it owns the "Loch Fyne" brand and supplied much of the seafood used by the restaurant chain.
In 2008 Loch Fyne Restaurants was reported by the BBC to be paying their waiting staff a base salary below the minimum wage made up to legal levels by tips.
At its largest, the chain had over 40 restaurants. Some had already closed by 2020, and due to the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, Loch Fyne permanently closed 11 more restaurants, with further closures following and the last restaurants closing in November 2023.
References
- ^ "Loch Fyne 'no longer a core part' of Greene King". The Caterer. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Loch Fyne Oysters and Restaurants - History". Loch Fyne Oysters. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Greene King buys fish chain Loch Fyne for 68 mln stg". Reuters. 7 August 2007. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2008.
- "Loch Fyne wages "below minimum"". BBC News. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- "Greene King closures: why the chain is closing 79 pubs and restaurants - including 11 Loch Fyne venues". scotsman.com. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
External links
- Official website
Media related to Loch Fyne Restaurants at Wikimedia Commons
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