Brunning and Price buys Jolly Farmer in Blacknest

Brunning and Price, the pub business of The Restaurant Group, has acquired the Jolly Farmer in Blacknest.  

The pub brand also owns nearby sites The Mill House in Hook, The Leather Bottle in Mattingley and The Refectory in Godalming.

"Following a relatively quiet 2024 in terms of acquisitions, I am delighted that we are actively back on the hunt for new B&P pubs this year," says Mary Willcock, CEO for Brunning and Price. "The Jolly Farmer has the potential to be a fabulous little country pub and sits in a strong location for us in an area that we already know pretty well. 

"We plan to crack on and start renovations in early August so that we can have it open in plenty of time for Christmas."

Following a dialogue with the the local community, Brunning and Price will rename the pub The Barn Owl.  

"It’s fantastic to see the B&P family growing again," says Willcock. "While the recent acquisition of 10 pubs from Oakman Inns is certainly keeping us busy, we now have the financing structures and support team in place to step up the number of single site acquisitions. 

Brunning and Price is a collection of 79 pub restaurants, five with bedrooms, which started in the north west of England and north Wales, but now with a substantial portfolio in the south of England.

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