Alex Reilley

The Lock In Podcast

New Year, new opportunities?

08-Jan-2024 By Ed Bedington

The Lock In team take a look ahead to see what 2024 has in store, both the opportunities and the challenges and how you can embrace both.

Loungers' Cosy Club could exceed 70 sites

18-Jun-2014 By John Harrington

Loungers, the Piper-backed cafe bar operator, sees scope to grow to at least 70 Cosy Club sites alongside a minimum of 350 for its primary growth concept Lounge.

Loungers plans 10 to 12 new outlets for 2013

28-Sep-2012 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Loungers, the café/bar/restaurant company led by Alex Reilley, has secured its first site for 2013, a year in which it plans 10 to 12 new outlets.

Loungers has potential for 250 sites

29-Jun-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Loungers, the fast-growing cafe/bar restaurant group backed by private equity group Piper, has identified a potential to operate at least another 250 Lounge sites across the UK as it reports a 27.6% rise in full-year EBITDA to £3.14m.

Loungers continues expansion drive

14-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Loungers, the Bristol-based pub and bar group, has opened its 17th site and confirmed it has a further seven openings in the pipeline. The group,...

Loungers grows to 16 sites

12-Nov-2010 By The PMA Team

Loungers, the West Country cafe bar operator headed by Alex Reilley, opens its 16th site later this month. The company is opening Pinto Lounge in...

Loungers ups expansion

10-Jun-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Bristol-based group Loungers is expanding faster than anticipated, and has just signed a deal on its 17th site. The company, which was founded in...

Third pub for Flatcappers

15-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team

Flatcappers, the West Country pub company headed by Alex Reilley and ex-Bibendum manager Pierre Woodford, has completed on its third pub.