Handmade Burger Co
Handmade Burger Co was a restaurant chain in the United Kingdom serving beef, chicken and vegetable burgers.
 A Handmade Burger Co branch in Bournemouth | |
| Industry | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 23 January 2020  |
Number of locations | 18 restaurants (as of 2020) |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Owner | The Burger Chain Limited |
History
The first restaurant was opened in Birmingham in 2006 by Chris Sargeant. In 2015, the company opened its largest restaurant, in Grand Central, Birmingham, following a £600,000 cash injection. Upon opening, there were 24 restaurants.[1]
On 6 July 2017 the company went into administration, with nine of its 29 restaurants closing immediately.[2] Prior to this, Handmade Burger Co was operating with nearly 900 members of staff.[3]
The company collapsed into administration on 23 January 2020 for a second time. All 18 remaining restaurants ceased trading immediately. The demise of the chain was put down to over-saturation of the casual dining market in the United Kingdom, with consumers spending less and opting for lower-end options.[4]
See also
References
- bighospitality.co.uk. "Handmade Burger Company secures funding for restaurant refurbs". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- bighospitality.co.uk. "Handmade Burger Co collapses in to administration". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- Bains, Sanjeeta (2017-07-07). "Birmingham burger chain goes into administration". birminghammail. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- Partridge, Joanna (2020-01-23). "Handmade Burger Co in administration with loss of 283 jobs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-01-24.