Bar operator will exit a quarter of sites
Bar chain will now operate from just 65 properties
But bar operator says industry consolidation remains on the menu
Bar operator said this week that a takeover by rival Nightcap will not happen
Bar operator to push on with fundraise and restructuring
Bar operator put itself up for sale last month
Bar operator is considering potential closure of as many as a quarter of its properties
Company cites tough trading and looming living wage increase
Favourable terms sought for high street units
Bar chain plans new openings and further refurbishment of existing estate
Bar operator expects to close six premises and agree lower rents for a further seven