Bill's is a British restaurant and bar chain, founded by Bill Collison in 2001 when he opened a small greengrocery in Lewes, East Sussex.
As of January 2020, there are 78 branches in the UK,[1] down from 81 in September 2018.[2] With home deliveries on the rise, Bill’s launched a takeaway and ‘click and collect’ service to expand their offering.[3]
History
The first restaurant was founded in Lewes, East Sussex. It began as a greengrocer's, but after a flood, a cafe was added to the shop.[4] In 2008, Richard Caring acquired a major shareholding in Bill's, at which time it had two restaurants.[5] Since then, there has been an expansion in the number of restaurants around the UK, featuring locally sourced produce and menus for breakfast, lunch, dinner and teatime.[6]
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References
- bighospitality.co.uk. Baton Berisha takes the reins at Bill's as Campbell and Hills depart bighospitality.co.uk, retrieved 2020-03-24^
- The Gourmand. The Gourmand reviews: Bill's Restaurant, North Road, Brighton The Argus, 23 July 2017, retrieved 29 December 2017^
- Bill's restaurants Studio Noel, retrieved 27 April 2022^
- Sophie Warner. Bills restaurant group: five minutes with founder Bill Collison Homes & Property, 22 March 2017, retrieved 29 December 2017^
- restaurantonline.co.uk. Richard Caring: "Bill's needed help" restaurantonline.co.uk, 2018-09-17, retrieved 2024-02-25^
- Bill's menus Bill's website, Bill's Restaurant, retrieved 29 December 2017^