UK steakhouse chain backed by celebrity chef to close with over 3,000 jobs lost

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        August 30, 2026

UK steakhouse chain backed by celebrity chef to close with over 3,000 jobs lost

Good Morning Winchester — 2026-08-30

The chain of steakhouses, which has been backed by a celebrity TV chef, is to close all its restaurants immediately with 3,000 jobs lost.
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UK steakhouse chain backed by celebrity chef to close with over 3,000 jobs lost
• The chain of steakhouses, which has been backed by a celebrity TV chef, is to close all its restaurants immediately with 3,000 jobs lost.
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On 29 March 1644, Parliamentarian Sir William Waller defeated the Royalists at the Battle of Cheriton near Winchester, ending Royalist hopes of retaking south-east England.
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