The business comprises two distinct but complementary brands: The café-bar and the bar and dining concept.
Location: United Kingdom
Employees: 1001-5000
Founded date: 2002
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Lion Capit... | lioncapita... |
Mentions in press and media 6
| Date | Title | Description |
| 21.03.2026 | Fortress prepares to offload Majestic Wine | The owner of Britain’s biggest specialist wine retailer are drawing up plans to offload the retailer nearly seven years after its operations were bought out of its London-listed company. Fortress Investment Group is in the early stages of p... |
| 12.01.2026 | Loungers creates 900 jobs as major expansion plans continue | Cafe-bar and restaurant chain Loungers created more than 900 jobs in the year it quit the London Stock Exchange’s AIM, it has been revealed. The Bristol-headquartered business delisted in February last year after being acquired by Fortress ... |
| 23.08.2025 | Bar boss quits Labour’s hospitality group after tax concerns | A top boss of a British bar chain has quit a government hospitality taskforce after facing pressure over his criticism of Rachel Reeves’ tax agenda. Alex Reilley, the chairman of Loungers, has exited the Hospitality Sector Council (HSC) aft... |
| 09.07.2025 | Candid Hospitality Raises £800K in Funding | Candid Hospitality, a Hull, UK-based provider of a hiring platform for the hospitality industry, raised £800K in funding. Backers included NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Ventures and part of the Northern Powerho... |
| 01.12.2024 | Investor row erupts over Loungers private equity bid | - |
| 28.11.2024 | Cosy Club owner Loungers snapped up by Fortress for £338m | - |