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Loungers Information Pack1. Loungers Overview ........................................... 3

2. Breakdown of Sales .......................................... 5

3. Locations .......................................................... 6

4. Menus .............................................................. 9

5. Contact & Awards ........................................... 13

6. Photos ............................................................ 14

7. Recommendations & Press ............................... 18

8. Financials ....................................................... 23

www.thelounges.co.ukwww.cosyclub.co.uk

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Loungers Overview

Loungers is an award-winning, all day restaurant/café/bar business that was established in 2002. It is led by Alex Reilley, Nick Collins, Jake Bishop and Justin Carter and is backed by Lion Capital Private Equity (www.lioncapital.com). The Loungers business comprises of 2 distinct roll-out brands, the Lounge café/bar concept and the Cosy Club bar and dining concept. Both brands are food-led and therefore both trade within Use Class A3.

Loungers has a current annual net turnover in excess of £90m and is regarded as one of the most exciting brands in the UK restaurant sector.

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LOUNGES

Best described as being ‘like all the comfort of home but better...unless you have a bar in your lounge and a chef’, Lounges are a food-led neighbourhood café/bar business phenomenon that has grown rapidly from its Bristol beginnings to 80 Lounges as of March 2017.

Lounges are homely, relaxed and slightly eccentric and they offer quality, value-for-money, casual dining and drinking. As a result, they attract a diverse customer base including young professionals, mums, families, over 60s and students. The concept is informal, resulting in a rolling customer base where customers use ‘their Lounge’ to fulfill different needs at different times of the day.

Loungers have converted a variety of properties to Lounge café/bars including former banks and building societies, nightclubs, retail units and new developments.

Sites are typically located in busy secondary high streets in densely populated small towns, suburban areas of large cities and within mixed-use developments.

COSY CLUB

Cosy Club was developed by Loungers to fit into niche city centre opportunities and central market town locations. This concept has separate bar and dining areas, offers table service to diners and gives them the option to make reservations. The Cosy Club has a more premium food and drink offering, although the Loungers value-for-money ethos still prevails.

Cosy Clubs are typically located in period buildings or buildings of particular note and their interiors are eccentric, playful and unashamedly celebrate all-things Blighty; think 'gent’s club meets village hall meets cricket pavilion'. The concept first arose in Taunton in September 2010, where we redeveloped and refurbished a Grade II Listed former Victorian arts college.

Cosy Club sites have since opened in 16 more locations including Bath, Manchester, Cardiff and Liverpool among others. A further 5 sites have been secured for 2017 including York, Leeds, Worcester and Lincoln.

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Overall Sales Mix - 52 weeks to 7 June 2015

40%

Breakfast Lunch (12-3) Afternoon

Loungers Sales by Session

Dinner (6-9) Post dinner to close

35%

30%

Cosy Club

Loungers

Total

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%

Category Cosy Clubs Lounges Total

Food 49% 49% 49%

Hot Drinks 5% 12% 10%

Soft Drinks 6% 8% 8%

Beer & Cider 13% 16% 15%

Wine 12% 9% 10%

Spirits 14% 7% 8%

Non-Alcohol 60% 69% 67%

Alcohol 40% 31% 33%

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LocationsLOUNGES

ALCAMPO LOUNGE 84-86 London Road, Brighton

ALTO LOUNGE 32/32a Church Street, Caversham

ARCADO LOUNGE 71 High Street, Christchurch

ARCO LOUNGE 147 High Street, Harborne

ARGO LOUNGE 5-7 Bridge Street, Peterborough

BACCO LOUNGE 16-18 Regent Street, Rugby

BANCO LOUNGE 107 Wells Road, Totterdown, Bristol

BEVANO LOUNGE Unit 10 Eden Square Shopping Centre, Flixton Road, Urmston, Manchester

BONZO LOUNGE Unit 10, 8-9 Market Walk, Keynsham

BOSCO LOUNGE 55 Crockhamwell Road, Woodley

BRASCO LOUNGE 27A Mann Island, Liverpool Waterfront

BREZO LOUNGE 30 High Street, Cheadle

BRUNELLO LOUNGE 4-5 Beach Road, Weston-super-Mare

CABALLO LOUNGE 11 High Street, Epsom

CAPO LOUNGE 2-8 Stockwell Gate, Mansfield

CARNERO LOUNGE 10 St.Peters Street, Derby

CAPPELLO LOUNGE 57-58 Ironmarket, Newcastle-Under-Lyme

CASTELLO LOUNGE 1-2 Market Street, Wellingborough

CENTRO LOUNGE 2 Old Hospital Court, Loughborough

CIRCO LOUNGE 6 Poole Road, Westbourne

COMO LOUNGE 34 Market Square, Witney

CONCHO LOUNGE 16 Bank Street, Newquay

CONTO LOUNGE 418 Wimborne Road, Winton

CORDERO LOUNGE 5 Westway Shopping Centre, Frome

CROESO LOUNGE Unit 2, Oyster Wharf, Mumbles Road, Mumbles, Swansea

CULTIVO LOUNGE 32 Leys Avenue, Letchworth Garden City

CURIO LOUNGE 9-11 King's Street, Stroud

DELFINO LOUNGE 8-9 Falkland Square, Dolphin Centre, Poole

DESCO LOUNGE Unit 9, Parkgate Shopping Centre, Shirley, Birmingham

DRAGO LOUNGE Friars Walk Shopping, Newport

EDMUNDO LOUNGE 28-28A Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds

ESTABLO LOUNGE 1-5 Ash Lane, Rustington, Littlehampton (June 2017)

ESTERO LOUNGE 9 Commerce House, Monnow Street, Monmouth

EXPO LOUNGE 766 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury

FARO LOUNGE 29 Market Street, Lichfield

FINO LOUNGE 49 Merthyr Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff

GRUPO LOUNGE 8 Canford Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol

IMPERO LOUNGE 60 High Street, Portishead

JUNO LOUNGE 14 Wellfield Road, Roath, Cardiff

KINO LOUNGE Old Corn Exchange,1-3 Market Place, Kettering

LOCO LOUNGE 32/34 High Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham

LOUNGE 227-231 North Street, Bedminster, Bristol

LUDO LOUNGE 34 Southbourne Grove, Southbourne

MARINO LOUNGE 5 Marine Point, Kings Parade, Wallasey

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LocationsLOUNGES

MARITIMO LOUNGE 1 Moresby Tower, Admiral's Quay, Ocean Way, Southampton

MERCADO LOUNGE Edinburgh House, Abbey Street, Market Harborough

METRO LOUNGE 63-65 Hill Avenue, Amersham

MILO LOUNGE 88- 90 Lark Lane, Liverpool

MODELO LOUNGE 143/145 Church Road, Hove

MOLO LOUNGE 195-197 High Street, Southend-on-Sea (June 2017)

NAUTICO LOUNGE St.Thomas Street, Weymouth

NOSTRANO LOUNGE 55 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames

NOVELLO LOUNGE Unit 4b, Southwater Square, Southwater Way, Town Centre, Telford

OCHO LOUNGE 17 Windsor Road, Penarth, Cardiff

ORTO LOUNGE 14, Market Place, Evesham

OTTO LOUNGE Unit 8, 139-141 Telegraph Road, Heswall

PALACIO LOUNGE The Moor, Falmouth

PALETTO LOUNGE 66 Corporation Street, Corby

PATO LOUNGE 202-206 High Street, Orpington

PICO LOUNGE Howard Town Shopping Park, Glossop

PINTO LOUNGE 21 High Street, Banbury

PORTIVO LOUNGE Unit 106-107, Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet, Gloucester

PORTO LOUNGE 765 Fishponds Road, Bristol

PUERTO LOUNGE Unit A, 38 Commercial Road, Exeter

QUINTO LOUNGE 21-23 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield

PUERTO LOUNGE Unit A, 38 Commercial Road, Exeter

RIVO LOUNGE 2-4 The Bridge, Chippenham

SANTO LOUNGE 429 Shirley Road, Southampton

SECO LOUNGE Royal William Yard, Plymouth

TAPPETO LOUNGE Unit 1, Riverside Walk, Exchange Street, Kidderminster

TARRO LOUNGE The Crescent, Hinckley

TEATRO LOUNGE Curzon Cinema, Old Church Road, Clevedon

TINTO LOUNGE 344/346 Gloucester Road, Bristol

TORO LOUNGE 34 Cricklade Street, Circencester

TRAGO LOUNGE 190/192 Portswood Road, Southampton

TRURO LOUNGE 12 Princes Street, Truro

UNICO LOUNGE 68 Grove Street, Wilmslow

VALEROSO LOUNGE 3A St Stephens Place, Trowbridge

VELO LOUNGE 30 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park, Bath

VERDO LOUNGE 430/432 Birmingham Road, Wylde Green, Birmingham

VERSO LOUNGE Stafford (2017)

VISTO LOUNGE Unit 3, Abbey Crescent, Torquay

VIVO LOUNGE Weymouth Avenue, Brewery Square, Dorchester

ZAPATO LOUNGE Welsh House, 2 Newland Walk, Northampton

ZINCO LOUNGE 24-36 Princess Way, Swansea

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LocationsCOSY CLUB

BATH SouthGate Shopping Centre

BIRMINGHAM 33 Bennetts Hill

BOURNEMOUTH 34 Old Christchurch Road

BRISTOL 31 Corn Street

CARDIFF St David's Shopping Centre

CHELMSFORD (2018)

CHELTENHAM Unit C2, The Brewery, High Street

CHESTER (2018)

COVENTRY Cathedral Lanes Shopping Centre

DERBY Royal Buildings, Victoria Street

EXETER 1 Southernhay Gardens

IPSWICH Unit 12, Buttermarket Shopping Centre, St. Stephens Lane

HEREFORD 42 Widemarsh Street

LEICESTER 62-68 Highcross Street

LEEDS (2017)

LINCOLN (2017)

MANCHESTER Corn Exchange

SALISBURY College Chambers, 49 New Street

STAMFORD The Old Delivery Office, Horseshoe Lane

TAUNTON Hunts Court, Corporation Street

WORCESTER Unit 3, Cathedral Square

YORK 19-22 Fossgate

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PUDDINGSChocolate Sundae (n)

5.95

Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and whipped

cream with brownie pieces and a glacé cherry

Sticky Toffee Pudding 4.95

with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce

Ice Cream Sandwich 5.95

Brioche French toast with stewed berries

and vanilla ice creamWarm Chocolate Brownie (n) 4.95

with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce

BURGERSserved with house slaw and fries or salad ALL BURGERS AVAILABLE 'NAKED'

(SERVED ON LETTUCE INSTEAD OF A BUN)

upgrade to sweet potato fries 1.25

Lounge Burger

8.95

6oz beef patty, lettuce, tomato, red onion, gherkin and burger sauce,

in a brioche bunHero Burger

9.95

6oz beef patty, chorizo, mature cheddar, fried red onions, chimichurri,

chipotle mayo and marinated chilli, in a brioche bun

(truly heroic with an extra 6oz beef patty 2.50)

Superhero Burger

12.95

A 6oz beef patty, macaroni cheese fritter, smoked streaky bacon,

mature cheddar, red onion and burger sauce with Cajun-spiced

onion rings, in a brioche bunChicken, Bacon & Avocado Burger

9.95

Grilled herb-marinated chicken breast with smoked streaky bacon,

avocado, tomato, lettuce, garlic mayo and burger sauce, in a brioche bun

Sweet Potato Falafel Burger

8.95

with rocket, tomato and beetroot hummus, in a sourdough bun

Ultimate Chicken Burger

10.50

Buttermilk fried chicken breast topped with smoked streaky bacon,

mature cheddar, fried red onions, rocket, tomato, mayo and two hash

browns with barbecue sauce served in a brioche bun

Burger Toppings...Smoked Streaky Bacon 1.00 • Cheddar 80p • Fried Egg 60p • Sautéed Mushrooms 1.25

Hummus 80p • Hash Browns 80p • Guacamole 80p • Barbecue Pulled Pork 1.95

Jalapeños 80p • Blue Cheese 1.00 • Chorizo 1.00 • Avocado 1.50

Macaroni Cheese Fritter 2.95 • Buttermilk Fried Chicken 2.50

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SIDESCiabatta

1.25

with olive oil and balsamicGarlic Bread

2.25

(with cheese add 55p)Fries

2.25

(with cheese add 55p)Sweet Potato Fries

3.50

Onion Rings

2.50

Macaroni Cheese Fritter

2.95

Tenderstem Broccoli

2.50

with chilli & garlicHouse Slaw

2.50

Rocket, Cherry Tomato & Parmesan Salad 2.50

MAINSHot Smoked Salmon Fishcake

8.95

served on wilted spinach & baby kale, with a poached egg and

parsley hollandaiseBang Bang Chicken Noodles (n)

10.95

Sweet chilli noodles with buttermilk fried chicken, pak choi,

tenderstem broccoli, button mushrooms, sugar snap peas and

cashew nuts in a sesame, peanut & coconut sauce topped with red chilli

Tin Pan Louie’s Beef Chilli

8.95

Slow-cooked American-style chunky beef chilli served with

basmati wild rice, sour cream and mature cheddar (add jalapeños 80p)

Mexican Superbowl

7.95

Spiced black beans, avocado wild rice, lime-marinated kale, spiced sweet

potato & butternut squash, cherry tomatoes and a mango & chilli salsa

(add spiced chicken or chorizo or halloumi 2.50)

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

9.95

Lightly spiced crumbed chicken breast served with chipotle mayo,

house slaw and friesMacaroni Cheese

8.95

topped with mature cheddar and breadcrumbs, served with chilli & garlic

tenderstem broccoli and garlic bread (add smoked streaky bacon 1.50)

Steak Frites

14.95

8oz 28 day-aged Black Angus sirloin steak with garlic butter, wild rocket

& parmesan salad and fries

TAPASserved with ciabat ta 3.75 each or 3 for 9.95Patatas Bravas with roasted garlic mayo Hummus with extra virgin olive oil and smoked paprika

Roasted Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash

with goat’s cheese and chipotle chilli jam

Halloumi, Courgettes & Peppers pan-fried in rose harissa Avocado, Tomato & Chilli Dip

with toasted pumpkin seeds and smoked paprika

Spinach & Goat’s Cheese Croquettes

with tomato tapenadeTeriyaki Chicken Skewers with sesame dressing Beef & Pork Meatballs

in a rich tomato & red wine sauce Smoked Paprika Pulled Chicken & Chorizo

with fried potatoes Pork Belly Squares with barbecue glaze and sesame seedsButtermilk Chicken with chipotle mayo dip Salt & Pepper Squid with lemon mayo

CHEEKY MONDAYS From 5pm

Buy any burger, main or special and get a glass

of house wine (175ml) or any pudding for free!

TAPAS TUESDAYS From 5pm3 tapas dishes and a glass (175ml)

of house wine 9.95

BRUNCHserved all day

Lounge Breakfast

7.25

Smoked back bacon, sausage patty, hash

browns, baked beans, slow-roasted tomato,

sautéed mushrooms, fried egg and toast

Veggie Breakfast

6.95

Homemade veggie sausages, hash browns,

baked beans, slow-roasted tomato, sautéed

mushrooms, spinach, wood-roasted pepper,

fried egg and toast

All Day Brunch Burger 7.50

Pork & leek patty topped with smoked streaky

bacon, sautéed mushrooms, mature cheddar,

tomato, hash brown, fried egg and ketchup,

served in a brioche bun (add fries 1.50)

Lounge Eggs

Two poached eggs with hollandaise sauce

on a toasted sourdough muffin with...

Smoked back bacon 5.95

Sautéed mushrooms 5.95

Wilted spinach

5.95

Chorizo, peppers & guacamole 6.50

Smoked salmon

7.50

Avocado Brunch

6.95

with lime, chilli, coriander and tomato topped

with a poached egg on toasted ciabatta

Breakfast Muffin

4.95

Sausage patty, smoked back bacon and a

fried egg on a toasted sourdough muffin

Brioche French Toast (n) 6.25

Fried eggy brioche with smoked streaky bacon

and maple syrup or cinnamon-roasted pecans,

golden raisins and maple syrup custard

Triple-Stacked Buttermilk Pancakes 6.25

with banana, strawberries, peach sauce

and Greek yoghurt or smoked streaky bacon

and maple syrup

Granola

4.25

with milk, Greek yoghurt and berry compôte

or honey

Bacon Butty

3.75

Smoked streaky or back bacon on

white or brown bread

Pastry Basket

4.95

Pain au chocolat, croissant and two slices

of toasted brioche with butter and jam

Toast

1.95

Two slices of white or brown with butter

and jam or marmalade or Marmite

Extras…Fried or Poached Egg 60p • Black Pudding 75p

Smoked Back or Streaky Bacon 1.00 • Avocado 1.50

Sausage Patty 1.25 • Spinach 80p • Falafel 1.50

Sautéed Mushrooms 1.25 • Slice of Toast 80p

Maple Syrup 1.00 • Hash Browns 80p

Veggie Sausages 80p • Hollandaise 80p

SANDWICHES & PANINI

served with house slaw

add fries 1.50

Burrito Wrap

6.95

Black beans, avocado wild rice, baby kale, tomato, lime, chilli and

sour cream with spiced chicken or halloumi

Grilled Halloumi Wrap

6.95

with lemon & coriander hummus and carrot tapenade

Falafel & Hummus Wrap

6.95

with red cabbage, wild rocket and carrot tapenade

Chicken & Chorizo Panini

6.95

with red peppers, spinach and pimento soft cheese

Pulled Pork Panini

5.95

8hr slow-cooked pulled pork, cola-barbecue sauce, roasted red onion,

Roquito peppers and mature cheddar

Tomato & Mozzarella Panini

5.50

with fresh basil and tomato tapenade

Twisted Chicken Club Ciabatta

6.95

Buttermilk fried chicken, smoked streaky bacon, emmental, guacamole,

chipotle mayo, tomato and spinach

Fish Finger Sandwich

7.25

with lettuce and tartare sauce on white or brown bread

Steak Sandwich

7.95

Ciabatta filled with marinated bavette steak, fried red onions, baby kale,

mature cheddar and garlic butter, served with house slaw

SALADS

Grilled Halloumi & Falafel Salad

8.95

with butternut squash, wood-roasted peppers, black quinoa,

mixed leaves, coriander and balsamic & honey dressing

Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Salad

7.95

Herb-marinated chicken, smoked streaky bacon and avocado

with red onion, mixed leaves and balsamic tomatoes, topped

with toasted seeds and parmesan

Big Lounge Salad

7.95

Avocado, spinach, wild rocket, cherry tomatoes, sugar snap peas,

tenderstem broccoli and parmesan, tossed in French vinaigrette

or soy & sesame or chilli & lime or balsamic & honey dressing

Even bet ter with…Smoked Streaky Bacon 1.50 • Goat’s Cheese 2.50 • Halloumi 2.50

Blue Cheese 2.50 • Chorizo 2.50 • Falafel 1.50 • Avocado 1.50

Herb-Marinated Chicken Breast 2.50 • Moroccan-Spiced Chicken 2.50

WE HAVE KIDS, VEGAN AND GLUTEN FREE MENUS AVAILABLE. IF YOU

REQUIRE INFORMATION ON ALLERGENS WITHIN OUR DISHES,

please ask a member of staff

Soup of the Day

Please ask for today’s options

with warm ciabatta

and butter 4.50

(n) contains nuts

LUNCHTIME DEAL

Mon-Fri 12pm until 5pm

A mug of soup and

half a panini 4.75

Menu - Food

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Lounge Menu - Food

BRUNCH served all day

GF Lounge Breakfast

8.25

Smoked back bacon, hash browns, baked beans,

slow-roasted tomato, sautéed mushrooms, fried egg

and a toasted gluten free roll

GF Veggie Breakfast

7.95

Falafels, hash browns, baked beans, slow-roasted

tomato, sautéed mushrooms, spinach, wood-roasted

pepper, fried egg and a toasted gluten free roll

GF Lounge Eggs

Two poached eggs served with hollandaise sauce

on a toasted gluten free roll with...

Smoked back bacon

6.95

Sautéed mushrooms

6.95

Wilted spinach

6.95

Chorizo, peppers & guacamole

7.50

Smoked salmon

8.50

GF Avocado Brunch

7.95

with lime, chilli, coriander and tomato topped

with a poached egg on a toasted gluten free roll

GF Bacon Butty

4.75

Smoked streaky or back bacon on a gluten free roll

Extras…

Fried or Poached Egg 60p • Sautéed Mushrooms 1.25

Spinach 80p • Avocado 1.50 • Maple Syrup 1.00

Smoked Back or Streaky Bacon 1.00 • GF Falafel 1.75

Hash Browns 80p • Gluten Free Roll 1.25 • Hollandaise 80p

BURGERS

served in a gluten free b

un with house slaw and

fries or salad

ALL BURGERS AVAILABLE ‘NAKED’ (SERVED ON LETTUCE INSTEAD OF A BUN)

upgrade to sweet potato fries 1.25

GF Lounge Burger

9.95

6oz beef patty, lettuce, tomato, red onion, gherkin and burger sauce

GF Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Burger

10.95

Grilled herb-marinated chicken breast with smoked streaky bacon,

avocado, tomato, lettuce, garlic mayo and burger sauce

GF Sweet Potato Falafel Burger

9.95

with rocket, tomato and beetroot hummus

GF Hero Burger

10.95

6oz beef patty, chorizo, mature cheddar, fried red onion, chimichurri, chipotle

mayo and marinated chilli (truly heroic with an extra 6oz beef patty 2.50)

Burger Toppings...

Smoked Streaky Bacon 1.00 • Cheddar 80p • Fried Egg 60p • Hummus 80p • Jalapeños 80p

Hash Browns 80p • Sautéed Mushrooms 1.25 • Guacamole 80p • Blue Cheese 1.00

Chorizo 1.00 • Avocado 1.50

SIDES

Fries

2.25

(with cheese add 55p)

Sweet Potato Fries

3.50

Tenderstem Broccoli

2.50

with chilli & garlic

House Slaw

2.50

Rocket, Cherry Tomato & Parmesan Salad 2.50

PUDDINGS

GF Warm Chocolate Brownie (n)

4.95

with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce

GF Chocolate Sundae (n)

5.95

Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and whipped cream

with brownie pieces and a glacé cherry

GLUTEN

FREE

03/17

SOUP OF THE DAY

(please ask for today’s options)

with a gluten free roll and butter 4.95

If you require inf

ormation on allergens

within our dishes,

please ask a member of st

aff.

(n) contains nuts

MAINS

GF Steak Sandwich

8.95

Gluten free roll filled with marinated bavette steak, fried red onions, baby kale,

mature cheddar and garlic butter, served with house slaw

GF Tin Pan Louie’s Beef Chilli

8.95

Slow-cooked American-style chunky beef chilli, served with basmati wild rice,

sour cream and mature cheddar (add jalapeños 80p)

GF Mexican Superbowl

7.95

Spiced black beans, avocado wild rice, lime-marinated kale, spiced sweet

potato & butternut squash, cherry tomatoes and a mango & chilli salsa

(add spiced chicken or chorizo or halloumi 2.50)

GF Steak Frites

14.95

8oz 28 day-aged Black Angus sirloin steak with garlic butter, wild rocket

& parmesan salad and fries

TAPAS

served with gluten free br

ead 4.25 each or 3 for 10.95

Patatas Bravas

with roasted garlic mayo

Hummus

with extra virgin olive oil

and smoked paprika

Halloumi, Courgettes & Peppers

pan-fried in rose harissa

Smoked Paprika Pulled

Chicken & Chorizo

with fried potatoes

Avocado, Tomato & Chilli Dip

with toasted pumpkin seeds

and smoked paprika

PLEASE SPECIFY GLUTEN FREE

WHEN YOU ORDER

(as some dishes on this menu are variations

of items on the main menu)

SALADS

GF Grilled Halloumi & Falafel Salad

8.95

with butternut squash, wood-roasted peppers, black quinoa, mixed leaves,

coriander and balsamic & honey dressing

GF Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Salad

7.95

Herb-marinated chicken, smoked streaky bacon and avocado with red onion,

mixed leaves and balsamic tomatoes, topped with toasted seeds and parmesan

GF Big Lounge Salad

7.95

Avocado, spinach, wild rocket, cherry tomatoes, sugar snap peas, tenderstem

broccoli and parmesan tossed in French vinaigrette or chilli & lime or balsamic

& honey dressing

Even bet ter with...

Smoked Streaky Bacon 1.50 • Goat’s Cheese 2.50 • Halloumi 2.50 Avocado 1.50

Chorizo 2.50 • Blue Cheese 2.50 • GF Falafel 1.75 • Herb-Marinated Chicken Breast 2.50

Moroccan-Spiced Chicken 2.50

BRUNCHserved all dayVegan Breakfast

6.95

Homemade vegan sausages, hash browns,

baked beans, slow-roasted tomato, sautéed

mushrooms, spinach, wood-roasted pepper

and toastVegan Avocado Brunch

5.95

with lime, chilli, coriander and tomato on

toasted ciabattaToast

1.95

Two slices of white or brown with vegan

spread and jam or marmalade or Marmite

SOUP OF THE DAY

Please ask for today’s optionswith warm ciabatta 4.50

TAPASserved with ciabat ta3.75 each or 3 for 9.95

Vegan Patatas BravasHummus with extra virgin olive oil and smoked paprika

Avocado, Tomato & Chilli Dip

with toasted pumpkin seeds and smoked paprika

MAINS

Vegan Burrito Wrap

5.95

Black beans, avocado wild rice, baby kale, tomato, lime and chilli,

served with vegan house slaw (add fries 1.50)

Vegan Falafel & Hummus Wrap

6.95

with red cabbage, wild rocket and carrot tapenade, vegan house slaw

(add fries 1.50)Vegan Mexican Superbowl

7.95

Spiced black beans, avocado wild rice, lime-marinated kale, spiced sweet

potato & butternut squash, cherry tomatoes and a mango & chilli salsa

Sweet Potato Falafel Burger

8.95

with rocket, tomato and beetroot hummus, in a sourdough bun, with

vegan house slaw and fries or salad (upgrade to sweet potato fries 1.25)

Burger Toppings...Hummus 80p • Sautéed Mushrooms 1.25 • Jalapeños 80p • Guacamole 80p

Avocado 1.50

SALADS

Vegan Falafel Salad

7.95

with butternut squash, wood-roasted peppers, black quinoa, mixed leaves,

coriander and French vinaigrette dressing

Vegan Big Lounge Salad

7.95

Avocado, spinach, wild rocket, cherry tomatoes, sugar snap peas and

tenderstem broccoli tossed in French vinaigrette or chilli & lime dressing

Even bet ter with… Falafel 1.50 • Avocado 1.50

SIDES

Ciabatta

1.25

with olive oil and balsamic

Fries

2.25

Sweet Potato Fries

3.50

Tenderstem Broccoli

2.50

with chilli & garlicVegan House Slaw

2.50

Rocket & Cherry Tomato Salad

2.25

PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDER

AT THE BAR

www.thelounges.co.uk @theLOUNGERS #loveloungingIF YOU REQUIRE INFORMATION ON ALLERGENS

WITHIN OUR DISHES

Please ask a member of staff

VEGAN

03/17

PLEASE SPECIFY VEGAN WHEN YOU ORDER

(as some dishes on this menu are variations of items on the main menu)

(n) contains nuts

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WINE

WHITE 175ml/250ml/bottle

Viura 3.95/5.25/14.95Fauno, Spain Fruity and very easy drinking

Sauvignon Blanc 4.45/5.95/16.95 Cape Heights, South Africa Crisp, zesty and refreshing

Garganega Pinot Grigio 4.70/6.30/17.95Adria Vini, Italy Light, citrus, bone dry

Chardonnay 5.25/6.95/19.95Sierra Grande, Chile Clean and crisp with bright tropical fruit

SPARKLING 125ml/bottle

Prosecco 4.35/24.95Fontessa Brut, Italy Everyone’s favourite party wine

Champagne 49.50Laurent-Perrier, France

Champagne Rosé 65.00Laurent-Perrier, France

RED 175ml/250ml/bottle

Garnacha 3.95/5.25/14.95Bodegas Borsao, Spain Soft, juicy, medium-bodied red

Prime Cuts 4.45/5.95/16.95Smooth South African Merlot blend

Tempranillo 4.85/6.50/18.45Manon, Spain Big round red from the Rioja grape

Malbec Bonarda 4.95/6.70/18.95El Monstruo de las Montañas, Argentina Huge, brambly Malbec with a rounded finish

ROSÉ 175ml/250ml/bottle

Pinot Grigio Rosé 4.70/6.30/17.95Ancora, Italy Pink and quaffable

White Zinfandel Rosé 4.95/6.90/19.75The Big Top, USA Off-dry, seductive and approachable

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Raspberry/Blackberry Fizz 6.50Cartron Raspberry or Blackberry liqueur with raspberries or blackberries, topped with prosecco. Just darling.

Bourbon Shake (n) 7.25Yes, this is a milkshake. A milkshake that is laced with Jim Beam bourbon, Kraken spiced rum and topped with maple syrup and pecans. Delicious and very moreish, but certainly not for kids.

Mama Juana Punch 6.25Created by our very own Franco from Circo Lounge, this brings together tropical fruits, Ron Barceló rum and Spanish Garnacha wine to create a laid back mix of flamenco and the Caribbean that just works…

Mulberry Bramble 6.50/18.50 pitcher Boodles Mulberry Gin, smoked black tea liqueur and blackberries topped with cloudy apple juice and finished with cucumber and mint. Elegant, but approachable - if it was an animal it would probably be a Persian cat.

Mojito/Raspberry Mojito 7.25/7.50One of the most refreshing cocktails in the world and a definite classic as fresh limes, mint and crushed ice are lengthened with Ron Barceló rum – served with fresh raspberries and Cartron raspberry liqueur.

Cherry Bakewell 7.95/22.95 pitcherTake one Frobishers cherry juice and amaretto almond liqueur, gently mix with Ron Barceló Gran Añejo rum, add a drop of caramel syrup to sweeten, bake (or rather shake) and garnish with a cherry for the perfect Cherry Bakewell.

Martinique Margarita 6.50Smokey Cabrito Reposado tequila, with spiced Creole orange rum, lashings of lime and finished with candied orange. Sombrero meets hula skirt, get it on.

Baileys Chocolate Orange 7.25What do you get if you shake up Baileys liqueur, Crème de Cacao and Cointreau? Well, it’s basically a cross between a Christmas present and a chocolate pudding. What's not to like?

Bloody Mary 7.25The ultimate brunch tipple made with Tovaritch vodka, port, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and Frobishers tomato juice. How spicy would you like it?

Long Island Iced Tea 6.95/20.25 pitcherI say old chap, be a good fellow and mix me up a concoction of Tovaritch vodka, Rives gin, Cointreau, Ron Barceló Gran Platinum rum, Cazcabel Blanco tequila and top up with cola, there’s a good sport.

Espresso Martini 6.25A short sharp jolt to keep you going through those winter months. Kahlua, Tovaritch vodka and a double shot of espresso.

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Lounge Breakfast 7.25Smoked back bacon, sausage patty, hash browns, baked beans, slow-roasted tomato, sautéed mushrooms, fried egg and toast

Veggie Breakfast 6.95Homemade veggie sausages, hash browns, baked beans, slow-roasted tomato, sautéed mushrooms, spinach, wood-roasted pepper, fried egg and toast

All Day Brunch Burger 7.50Pork & leek patty topped with smoked streaky bacon, sautéed mushrooms, mature cheddar, tomato, hash brown, fried egg and ketchup, served in a brioche bun (add fries 1.50)

Lounge Eggs Two poached eggs with hollandaise sauce on a toasted sourdough muffin with...

Smoked back bacon 5.95Sautéed mushrooms 5.95 Wilted spinach 5.95 Chorizo, peppers & guacamole 6.50 Smoked salmon 7.50

Avocado Brunch 6.95with lime, chilli, coriander and tomato topped with a poached egg on toasted ciabatta

Breakfast Muffin 4.95Sausage patty, smoked back bacon and a fried egg on a toasted sourdough muffin

Brioche French Toast (n) 6.25Fried eggy brioche with smoked streaky bacon and maple syrup or cinnamon-roasted pecans, golden raisins and maple syrup custard

Triple-Stacked Buttermilk Pancakes 6.25with banana, strawberries, peach sauce and Greek yoghurt or smoked streaky bacon and maple syrup

Granola 4.25with milk, Greek yoghurt and berry compôte or honey

Bacon Butty 3.75Smoked streaky or back bacon on white or brown bread

Pastry Basket 4.95Pain au chocolat, croissant and two slices of toasted brioche with butter and jam

Toast 1.95Two slices of white or brown with butter and jam or marmalade or Marmite

Extras…Fried or Poached Egg 60p Black Pudding 75p • Smoked Back or Streaky Bacon 1.00 • Avocado 1.50 Sausage Patty 1.25 • Spinach 80p Falafel 1.50 • Sautéed Mushrooms 1.25 Slice of Toast 80p • Maple Syrup 1.00 Hash Browns 80p • Veggie Sausages 80p Hollandaise 80p

SANDWICHES & PANINIserved with house slaw

add fries 1.50

Burrito Wrap 6.95Black beans, avocado wild rice, baby kale, tomato, lime, chilli and sour cream with spiced chicken or halloumi

Grilled Halloumi Wrap 6.95with lemon & coriander hummus and carrot tapenade

Falafel & Hummus Wrap 6.95with red cabbage, wild rocket and carrot tapenade

Chicken & Chorizo Panini 6.95with red peppers, spinach and pimento soft cheese

Pulled Pork Panini 5.958hr slow-cooked pulled pork, cola-barbecue sauce, roasted red onion, Roquito peppers and mature cheddar

Tomato & Mozzarella Panini 5.50with fresh basil and tomato tapenade

Twisted Chicken Club Ciabatta 6.95 Buttermilk fried chicken, smoked streaky bacon, emmental, guacamole, chipotle mayo, tomato and spinach

Fish Finger Sandwich 7.25with lettuce and tartare sauce on white or brown bread

Steak Sandwich 7.95Ciabatta filled with marinated bavette steak, fried red onions, baby kale, mature cheddar and garlic butter, served with house slaw

SALADSGrilled Halloumi & Falafel Salad 8.95with butternut squash, wood-roasted peppers, black quinoa, mixed leaves, coriander and balsamic & honey dressing

Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Salad 7.95Herb-marinated chicken, smoked streaky bacon and avocado with red onion, mixed leaves and balsamic tomatoes, topped with toasted seeds and parmesan

Big Lounge Salad 7.95Avocado, spinach, wild rocket, cherry tomatoes, sugar snap peas, tenderstem broccoli and parmesan, tossed in French vinaigrette or soy & sesame or chilli & lime or balsamic & honey dressing

Even bet ter with…Smoked Streaky Bacon 1.50 • Goat’s Cheese 2.50 • Halloumi 2.50 Blue Cheese 2.50 • Chorizo 2.50 • Falafel 1.50 • Avocado 1.50 Herb-Marinated Chicken Breast 2.50 • Moroccan-Spiced Chicken 2.50

SIDESCiabatta 1.25 with olive oil and balsamic

Garlic Bread 2.25 (with cheese add 55p)

Fries 2.25 (with cheese add 55p)

Sweet Potato Fries 3.50

Onion Rings 2.50

Macaroni Cheese Fritter 2.95

Tenderstem Broccoli 2.50 with chilli & garlic

House Slaw 2.50

Rocket, Cherry Tomato & Parmesan Salad 2.50

MAINSHot Smoked Salmon Fishcake 8.95 served on wilted spinach & baby kale, with a poached egg and parsley hollandaise

Bang Bang Chicken Noodles (n) 10.95Sweet chilli noodles with buttermilk fried chicken, pak choi, tenderstem broccoli, button mushrooms, sugar snap peas and cashew nuts in a sesame, peanut & coconut sauce topped with red chilli

Tin Pan Louie’s Beef Chilli 8.95Slow-cooked American-style chunky beef chilli served with basmati wild rice, sour cream and mature cheddar (add jalapeños 80p)

Mexican Superbowl 7.95Spiced black beans, avocado wild rice, lime-marinated kale, spiced sweet potato & butternut squash, cherry tomatoes and a mango & chilli salsa (add spiced chicken or chorizo or halloumi 2.50)

Buttermilk Fried Chicken 9.95Lightly spiced crumbed chicken breast served with chipotle mayo, house slaw and fries

Macaroni Cheese 8.95topped with mature cheddar and breadcrumbs, served with chilli & garlic tenderstem broccoli and garlic bread (add smoked streaky bacon 1.50)

Steak Frites 14.95 8oz 28 day-aged Black Angus sirloin steak with garlic butter, wild rocket & parmesan salad and fries

PUDDINGSChocolate Sundae (n) 5.95Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and whipped cream with brownie pieces and a glacé cherry

Sticky Toffee Pudding 4.95with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce

Ice Cream Sandwich 5.95 Brioche French toast with stewed berries and vanilla ice cream

Warm Chocolate Brownie (n) 4.95with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce

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Soup of the DayPlease ask for today’s options

with warm ciabatta and butter 4.50

LUNCHTIME DEALMon-Fri 12pm until 5pm

A mug of soup and half a panini 4.75

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BURGERSserved with house slaw and fries or salad

ALL BURGERS AVAILABLE ‘NAKED’ (SERVED ON LETTUCE INSTEAD OF A BUN)

upgrade to sweet potato fries 1.25

Lounge Burger 8.956oz beef patty, lettuce, tomato, red onion, gherkin and burger sauce, in a brioche bun

Hero Burger 9.956oz beef patty, chorizo, mature cheddar, fried red onions, chimichurri, chipotle mayo and marinated chilli, in a brioche bun (truly heroic with an extra 6oz beef patty 2.50)

Superhero Burger 12.95A 6oz beef patty, macaroni cheese fritter, smoked streaky bacon, mature cheddar, red onion and burger sauce with Cajun-spiced onion rings, in a brioche bun

Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Burger 9.95Grilled herb-marinated chicken breast with smoked streaky bacon, avocado, tomato, lettuce, garlic mayo and burger sauce, in a brioche bun

Sweet Potato Falafel Burger 8.95with rocket, tomato and beetroot hummus, in a sourdough bun

Ultimate Chicken Burger 10.50Buttermilk fried chicken breast topped with smoked streaky bacon, mature cheddar, fried red onions, rocket, tomato, mayo and two hash browns with barbecue sauce served in a brioche bun

Burger Toppings...Smoked Streaky Bacon 1.00 • Cheddar 80p • Fried Egg 60p • Sautéed Mushrooms 1.25 Hummus 80p • Hash Browns 80p • Guacamole 80p • Barbecue Pulled Pork 1.95 Jalapeños 80p • Blue Cheese 1.00 • Chorizo 1.00 • Avocado 1.50 Macaroni Cheese Fritter 2.95 • Buttermilk Fried Chicken 2.50

CHEEKY MONDAYS From 5pmBuy any burger, main or special and get a glass of house wine (175ml) or any pudding for free!

TAPASserved with ciabat ta

3.75 each or 3 for 9.95

Patatas Bravas with roasted garlic mayo

Hummus with extra virgin olive oil and smoked paprika

Roasted Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash with goat’s cheese and chipotle chilli jam

Halloumi, Courgettes & Peppers pan-fried in rose harissa

Avocado, Tomato & Chilli Dip with toasted pumpkin seeds and smoked paprika

Spinach & Goat’s Cheese Croquettes with tomato tapenade

Teriyaki Chicken Skewers with sesame dressing

Beef & Pork Meatballs in a rich tomato & red wine sauce

Smoked Paprika Pulled Chicken & Chorizo with fried potatoes

Pork Belly Squares with barbecue glaze and sesame seeds

Buttermilk Chicken with chipotle mayo dip

Salt & Pepper Squid with lemon mayo

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3 tapas dishes and a glass (175ml) of house wine 9.95

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BRUNCHserved all day

Lounge Breakfast 7.25Smoked back bacon, sausage patty, hash browns, baked beans, slow-roasted tomato, sautéed mushrooms, fried egg and toast

Veggie Breakfast 6.95Homemade veggie sausages, hash browns, baked beans, slow-roasted tomato, sautéed mushrooms, spinach, wood-roasted pepper, fried egg and toast

All Day Brunch Burger 7.50Pork & leek patty topped with smoked streaky bacon, sautéed mushrooms, mature cheddar, tomato, hash brown, fried egg and ketchup, served in a brioche bun (add fries 1.50)

Lounge Eggs Two poached eggs with hollandaise sauce on a toasted sourdough muffin with...

Smoked back bacon 5.95Sautéed mushrooms 5.95 Wilted spinach 5.95 Chorizo, peppers & guacamole 6.50 Smoked salmon 7.50

Avocado Brunch 6.95with lime, chilli, coriander and tomato topped with a poached egg on toasted ciabatta

Breakfast Muffin 4.95Sausage patty, smoked back bacon and a fried egg on a toasted sourdough muffin

Brioche French Toast (n) 6.25Fried eggy brioche with smoked streaky bacon and maple syrup or cinnamon-roasted pecans, golden raisins and maple syrup custard

Triple-Stacked Buttermilk Pancakes 6.25with banana, strawberries, peach sauce and Greek yoghurt or smoked streaky bacon and maple syrup

Granola 4.25with milk, Greek yoghurt and berry compôte or honey

Bacon Butty 3.75Smoked streaky or back bacon on white or brown bread

Pastry Basket 4.95Pain au chocolat, croissant and two slices of toasted brioche with butter and jam

Toast 1.95Two slices of white or brown with butter and jam or marmalade or Marmite

Extras…Fried or Poached Egg 60p Black Pudding 75p • Smoked Back or Streaky Bacon 1.00 • Avocado 1.50 Sausage Patty 1.25 • Spinach 80p Falafel 1.50 • Sautéed Mushrooms 1.25 Slice of Toast 80p • Maple Syrup 1.00 Hash Browns 80p • Veggie Sausages 80p Hollandaise 80p

SANDWICHES & PANINIserved with house slaw

add fries 1.50 Burrito Wrap 6.95Black beans, avocado wild rice, baby kale, tomato, lime, chilli and sour cream with spiced chicken or halloumi

Grilled Halloumi Wrap 6.95with lemon & coriander hummus and carrot tapenade

Falafel & Hummus Wrap 6.95with red cabbage, wild rocket and carrot tapenade

Chicken & Chorizo Panini 6.95with red peppers, spinach and pimento soft cheese

Pulled Pork Panini 5.958hr slow-cooked pulled pork, cola-barbecue sauce, roasted red onion, Roquito peppers and mature cheddar

Tomato & Mozzarella Panini 5.50with fresh basil and tomato tapenade

Twisted Chicken Club Ciabatta 6.95 Buttermilk fried chicken, smoked streaky bacon, emmental, guacamole, chipotle mayo, tomato and spinach

Fish Finger Sandwich 7.25with lettuce and tartare sauce on white or brown bread

Steak Sandwich 7.95Ciabatta filled with marinated bavette steak, fried red onions, baby kale, mature cheddar and garlic butter, served with house slaw

SALADSGrilled Halloumi & Falafel Salad 8.95with butternut squash, wood-roasted peppers, black quinoa, mixed leaves, coriander and balsamic & honey dressing

Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Salad 7.95Herb-marinated chicken, smoked streaky bacon and avocado with red onion, mixed leaves and balsamic tomatoes, topped with toasted seeds and parmesan

Big Lounge Salad 7.95Avocado, spinach, wild rocket, cherry tomatoes, sugar snap peas, tenderstem broccoli and parmesan, tossed in French vinaigrette or soy & sesame or chilli & lime or balsamic & honey dressing

Even bet ter with…Smoked Streaky Bacon 1.50 • Goat’s Cheese 2.50 • Halloumi 2.50 Blue Cheese 2.50 • Chorizo 2.50 • Falafel 1.50 • Avocado 1.50 Herb-Marinated Chicken Breast 2.50 • Moroccan-Spiced Chicken 2.50

MAINSHot Smoked Salmon Fishcake 8.95 served on wilted spinach & baby kale, with a poached egg and parsley hollandaise

Bang Bang Chicken Noodles (n) 10.95Sweet chilli noodles with buttermilk fried chicken, pak choi, tenderstem broccoli, button mushrooms, sugar snap peas and cashew nuts in a sesame, peanut & coconut sauce topped with red chilli

Tin Pan Louie’s Beef Chilli 8.95Slow-cooked American-style chunky beef chilli served with basmati wild rice, sour cream and mature cheddar (add jalapeños 80p)

Mexican Superbowl 7.95Spiced black beans, avocado wild rice, lime-marinated kale, spiced sweet potato & butternut squash, cherry tomatoes and a mango & chilli salsa (add spiced chicken or chorizo or halloumi 2.50)

Buttermilk Fried Chicken 9.95Lightly spiced crumbed chicken breast served with chipotle mayo, house slaw and fries

Macaroni Cheese 8.95topped with mature cheddar and breadcrumbs, served with chilli & garlic tenderstem broccoli and garlic bread (add smoked streaky bacon 1.50)

Steak Frites 14.95 8oz 28 day-aged Black Angus sirloin steak with garlic butter, wild rocket & parmesan salad and fries

Soup of the DayPlease ask for today’s options

with warm ciabatta and butter 4.50

LUNCHTIME DEALMon-Fri 12pm until 5pm

A mug of soup and half a panini 4.75

(n) contains nuts

BURGERSserved with house slaw and fries or salad

ALL BURGERS AVAILABLE ‘NAKED’ (SERVED ON LETTUCE INSTEAD OF A BUN)

upgrade to sweet potato fries 1.25Lounge Burger 8.956oz beef patty, lettuce, tomato, red onion, gherkin and burger sauce, in a brioche bun

Hero Burger 9.956oz beef patty, chorizo, mature cheddar, fried red onions, chimichurri, chipotle mayo and marinated chilli, in a brioche bun (truly heroic with an extra 6oz beef patty 2.50)

Superhero Burger 12.95A 6oz beef patty, macaroni cheese fritter, smoked streaky bacon, mature cheddar, red onion and burger sauce with Cajun-spiced onion rings, in a brioche bun

Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Burger 9.95Grilled herb-marinated chicken breast with smoked streaky bacon, avocado, tomato, lettuce, garlic mayo and burger sauce, in a brioche bun

Sweet Potato Falafel Burger 8.95with rocket, tomato and beetroot hummus, in a sourdough bun

Ultimate Chicken Burger 10.50Buttermilk fried chicken breast topped with smoked streaky bacon, mature cheddar, fried red onions, rocket, tomato, mayo and two hash browns with barbecue sauce served in a brioche bun

Burger Toppings...Smoked Streaky Bacon 1.00 • Cheddar 80p • Fried Egg 60p • Sautéed Mushrooms 1.25 Hummus 80p • Hash Browns 80p • Guacamole 80p • Barbecue Pulled Pork 1.95 Jalapeños 80p • Blue Cheese 1.00 • Chorizo 1.00 • Avocado 1.50 Macaroni Cheese Fritter 2.95 • Buttermilk Fried Chicken 2.50

CHEEKY MONDAYS From 5pmBuy any burger, main or special and get a glass of house wine (175ml) or any pudding for free!

TAPASserved with ciabat ta

3.75 each or 3 for 9.95

Patatas Bravas with roasted garlic mayo Hummus with extra virgin olive oil and smoked paprika Roasted Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash with goat’s cheese and chipotle chilli jam Halloumi, Courgettes & Peppers pan-fried in rose harissa Avocado, Tomato & Chilli Dip with toasted pumpkin seeds and smoked paprika Spinach & Goat’s Cheese Croquettes with tomato tapenadeTeriyaki Chicken Skewers with sesame dressing Beef & Pork Meatballs in a rich tomato & red wine sauce Smoked Paprika Pulled Chicken & Chorizo with fried potatoes Pork Belly Squares with barbecue glaze and sesame seedsButtermilk Chicken with chipotle mayo dip Salt & Pepper Squid with lemon mayo

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SIDESCiabatta 1.25 with olive oil and balsamicGarlic Bread 2.25 (with cheese add 55p)

Fries 2.25 (with cheese add 55p)

Sweet Potato Fries 3.50

Onion Rings 2.50

Macaroni Cheese Fritter 2.95

Tenderstem Broccoli 2.50 with chilli & garlicHouse Slaw 2.50

Rocket, Cherry Tomato & Parmesan Salad 2.50

PUDDINGSChocolate Sundae (n) 5.95Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and whipped cream with brownie pieces and a glacé cherrySticky Toffee Pudding 4.95 with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauceIce Cream Sandwich 5.95Brioche French toast with stewed berries and vanilla ice creamWarm Chocolate Brownie (n) 4.95with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce

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Contact and AwardsNick CollinsChief Executive LOUNGERS HQ15-16 Lower Park RowBristolBS1 5BN

Alex ReilleyChairman

Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards Deal of the Year 2017

Caterer.com Best employers in hospitality 2015

Peach Hero and Icon Award Industry Leader 2015 (Alex Reilley)

Sunday Times Fast Track 100 2015

Catey Awards Pub and Bar Award 2014

Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards Winner 2014

The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 2013

R200 Restaurant Operator of the Year Winner 2013

Peach Factory Hero & Icon Award Breakthrough Brand 2012

Insider South West Dealmakers Deal of the Year 2012

Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards Rising Star 2012 (Alex Reilley)

MA250 Morning Advertiser Awards Best Design 2011

R200 Restaurant Magazine Awards Innovation of the Year 2010 (Cosy Club)

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September 2013

To Whom It May Concern

I write on behalf of Southbourne on Sea Business Association to advise that The Loungers Company took over an empty Woolworths premises in Southbourne High Street over three years ago. At that time the large former Woolworths site was a large void on our high street. Once they opened in June 2010 we have seen our high street with increased footfall and new independent businesses filling shops as they become vacant. We highly recommend The Loungers Company to become part of your High Street, they contribute much to the day time and night time economy creating an inviting, safe family environment. Family Café Culture is part of every day life and The Loungers provide this in a professional manner but in their own unique way. They do not attract the drinking culture that blights many high streets.

We were delighted that The Loungers chose Southbourne on Sea High Street to open the first venue in the Bournemouth area. They have since opened another three across the borough. We enjoy a good relationship with the Management and staff and they contribute much to both our business community and residents alike.Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like more information.Kind regards

Heather Martyn

07879410235

On behalf of Southbourne on Sea Business Association (SoSBA)

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menu in the Lounge and it is served from 9am

to 9pm. Nothing stops.”

Every site also has a community board, and

hosts local activities and initiatives such as

a book swap scheme and local community

group meetings, as well as quiz nights and

fundraising events for local charities.

Reilley also takes a strong personal interest

in the interior design of each site alongside

an in-house build team that works to trans-

form units into an eclectic retro home from

home featuring quirky design touches rang-

ing from statement light fittings sourced from

decommissioned aircraft hangars, to 1940s

easy chairs, and bespoke mismatched chairs

and tables.The judges praised the business for its abil-

ity to trade strongly (company EBITDA stood

at £4.4m in the year to April 2014) in sec-

ondary locations that other operators might

overlook, as well as for its well organised, sys-

tematic approach that has made it one of the

fastest-growing casual dining businesses in

the country.

What the judges said

“Loungers has created one of the products that

is fit for its time – clever use of conversions from

retail, a product that is truly all-day and a value

proposition that appeals to its market. Then

it delivers it really well and grows it fast. Few

people combine all of the above. A real financial

success story.”Hamish Stoddart

“We think Alex Reilley stood out as an individual,

who was passionate about the Loungers concept

and has shown fantastic business growth from

humble beginnings. It shows how expanding can

be achieved through times of recession.”

James & Kate Mackenzie

Friends Alex Reilley, Jake Bishop and Dave

Reid founded Loungers in 2002. Since then,

the business, which started as one small

Bristol restaurant with just 10 tables, has

grown to nearly 50 sites across the country and

it shows few signs of slowing down.

Loungers, steered with seemingly bound-

less energy by managing director Alex Reilley,

has adopted a canny business model of open-

ing sites in densely populated suburbs and

secondary high streets, which enables them

to become hubs of the local community.

In fact, Reilley recently predicted that the

group’s Lounge format (currently at 40 sites)

could “easily” grow to 350, and more openings

are also planned for its premium Cosy Club

brand (currently at seven sites).

“A lot of the success we have had is because

we are not seen as a major player by our custom-

ers,” Reilley told The Caterer in a recent inter-

view. “That is going to be the biggest challenge

to us. We always say the facade of the business is

very cuddly. But if you peer behind the curtains

there is a very aggressive machine behind it.”

Each Lounge and Cosy Club is hard to

pigeonhole – while they retain aspects of what

could be described as a pub or bar they also

function as a café and restaurant, following an

all-day format that offers coffee from trained

baristas, alcohol, and food from a daily roll-

ing menu and ever-changing specials board.

“It is no coincidence that a lot of the estab-

lished casual-dining brands are desperately

trying to have a broader appeal, with a break-

fast offering. The likes of PizzaExpress, Zizzi,

Giraffe – they have all gone into that space.

Gone are the days when people stuck strictly

and rigidly to the lunch-dinner format,”

Reilley said in 2012. “I think that level of flex-

ibility and lack of structure with the Lounge

concept is part of its success. We have one

Sponsored by Bidvest 3663

ShortlistedJosh Eggleton

The Pony and Trap

Tom Peake, Nick Fox

and Mark ReynoldsRenaissance Pubs

Alex ReilleyLoungers

The judgesCraig Bancroft

Co-founder, Ribble Valley Inns, and

managing director, Northcote

James MackenzieChef/proprietor,

The Pipe and Glass Inn

Kate Mackenzie

Manager/proprietor,

The Pipe and Glass Inn

Jillian MacLeanManaging director,

Drake and Morgan

Andrew PernChef-owner,

The Star Inn at Harome

Hamish StoddartCo-founder,

The Peach Pub Company

Ed Turner

Managing director, Geronimo Inns

2014 Winner

Alex Reilley, Loungers

Pub and Bar Award

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Recommendations & Press8/14/13 How I Made It: Alex Reilley, founder of Loungers | The Sunday Times

Alex Reilley’s Loungers chain enjoys sales of £22m with profits of £4m (SWNS)

How I Made It: Alex Reilley, founder ofLoungers

We opened a cafe to lounge in — now we run 36 of them

Kiki Loizou Published: 28 July 2013

ALEX REILLEY’Sbusiness planchanged the dayafter he wrote it.He vowed that hisbar business wouldnot serve food, butwhen he cameacross the perfectsite for his venture,it had a fittedkitchen.

“I was sick ofworking withchefs,” said Reilley,39, who had spentyears managingrestaurants andbars. “But wethought ‘why notgive it a go?’ Thebusiness might nothave succeeded inthe same way had we not put food on the menu. It was a perfect accident.”

In 2002, with his friends Jake Bishop and Dave Reid, he opened Loungers, a family-friendly cafe/bar inSouthville, an up-and-coming suburb of Bristol. It had 10 tables, which served food from 9am to 10pm. “Wemade almost double what we expected in the first week,” said Reilley.

The founders opened a site each year until 2006, targeting areas full of young professionals. Growth pickedup but they needed an outside injection of cash to expand.

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8/14/13 How I Made It: Alex Reilley, founder of Loungers | The Sunday Times

Last April, Piper Private Equity put £16m into Loungers for a 43.5% share. Today the business, based in a

warehouse in Bristol, has 500 staff and 36 sites in southwest England and South Wales. Last year it had sales

of £22m and profits of £4m. It expects to report sales of £33m for the year ending next April and is on track

to open a further five outlets by December.

Reilley and his sister grew up in Leicester. His father ran a printing business and his mother was a

hairdresser. He attended New Parks Community College near the family home, where he met Bishop. “We

were very distracted young lads,” said Reilley, who failed his A-levels. “With Jake, I took a year out to prolong

reckless living.”

In 1993, the pair secured jobs at restaurants, with plans to save up and go travelling. Reilley worked at The

Case, a champagne bar in Leicester’s city centre. “I loved dealing with people and was looking at the business,

noting what I would do differently if it was mine,” he said.

After nine months, the friends had saved enough to go to Canada. They had been offered places at the

University of Northampton, however, and returned to give higher education a go.

The problem for Reilley was that he could not stay focused. “I was horrendously skint. Doing a Mickey Mouse

course that I wasn’t passionate about seemed stupid.” He and Bishop dropped out after five weeks to focus on

acquiring more experience in catering. “We had spoken about eventually starting something of our own,” said

Reilley. “Mum and dad weren’t pleased about it.”

Reilley went back to The Case on a management training course, but the urge to travel struck again after 18

months. He and Bishop spent the summer of 1996 in North America before they returned home jobless

although with itchy feet to start again somewhere else.

“Someone said Bristol was lively. We hopped on a train and got jobs within half an hour,” said Reilley. The

pair joined BYO, a company that operated four restaurants in Bristol. They worked at Hullabaloo, where they

met Reid, the area manager. “BYO was much more of a corporate structure,” said Reilley, who became

general manager before leaving in 1999.

He decided to try something different, joining the City Hotel Group in Bristol and running its restaurant and

bar. “I hated it but learnt a lot about myself. Your pager goes off and someone in room 21 wants something.

I dreaded going in to work.” He left after seven months to join Byzantium, a nearby restaurant, and was soon

managing the group, which operated four sites.

In 2002, a meeting with Reid, who had been travelling, led to a business partnership. “We really wanted to go

for it but Jake and I had well-paid jobs and saw it as too much of a risk. Dave said he would manage it while

we worked if we all invested,” said Reilley. The trio found vacant premises in Southville and put up £10,000

each and took out a £20,000 loan from Lloyds. “We wanted to open a place we would want to drink at.”

Today, half the sales are food.

By 2006 they were running five sites in Bristol and decided to expand. Two years later, Loungers opened in

Bath and Cardiff. “The potential was there to grow very quickly,” said Reilley. “Getting the right backers, who

want the same things as you, can be hard — but we did it.”

In November, Reid left Loungers and sold his 30% stake to his fellow founders. “He felt the time was right to

get off the Loungers bus and enjoy the rewards of the hard work he had put in.”

Reilley lives in Clevedon, north Somerset with his wife, Sarah, and their two children. He advises

entrepreneurs to gain experience. “Lots of people think they can just turn their hand to restaurants and bars.

This almost always ends in disaster.”

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Financials

Turnover EBITDA Profit (before tax)

FY08 £4.15m £383,284 £228,439

FY09 £5.39m £580,965 £138,172

FY10 £7.07m £744,453 £350,644

FY11 £10.93m £1.31m £742,437

FY12 £15.06m £2.09m £860,000

FY13 £22.14m £2.92m £1.05m

FY14 £33.72m £4.35m £1.41m

FY15 £47.99m £6.64m £2.07m

FY16 £68.4m £8.26m £1.8m

FY17 (forecast) £90.9m £12.5m £4.9m*

*PBT (add back exceptionals and loan note interest)* Based on company forecast model

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