Ha Ha Bar

M&B's Browns in Victoria

03-Mar-2011 By The PMA Team

The Ha Ha Bar & Grill venue in Victoria will re-open as a Browns on 15 April. The venue, now owned by M&B, closes today for refurbishment.

The lure of managed profits

03-Feb-2011 By The PMA Team

The five major managed pub operators are competing for the lion's share of the eating-out market by acquiring quality managed pubs, says The PMA Team.

M&B lines up 45 acquisitions

23-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team

Mitchells & Butlers has 45 site acquisitions in its property pipeline as it seeks to double the size of its six core brands.

M&B buys Ha Ha Bar & Grill for £19.5m

17-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has bought the Ha Ha Bar & Grill brand from Bay Restaurant Group for £19.5m.

Mitchells & Butlers buys Ha Ha Bar & Grill for £19.5m

17-Sep-2010 By Hamish Champ

In a surprise move Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has snapped up the Ha Ha Bar & Grill chain from Bay Restaurant Group for £19.5m. The deal...

'Mixed reaction to Borders drinks price pilot proposals'

17-Sep-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

An MSP's proposal to pilot minimum alcohol pricing in the Scottish Borders has generated a mixed response from the public. Some BBC Scotland news...

Ha Ha buyer given extra four weeks

27-Aug-2010 By The PMA Team

Industry sources report that the putative buyer for Bay Restaurants' Ha Ha Bar & Grill brand have been given another four weeks to complete the...

Paul Symonds to leave Bay Restaurant Group

08-Feb-2010 By Hamish Champ

Bay Restaurant Group (BRG) has ring-fenced its La Tasca and Ha Ha Bar & Grill brands and is effectively being lined up for sale after chief...