Nick Clarke, who recently stepped down as property director of Bistrot Pierre, the Livingbridge-backed French restaurant group, has joined Revolution Bars Group’s property team.
MCA understands that Clarke, who joined the 22-strong Bistrot Pierre last May after five years as head of property at the Casual Dining Group-owned Las Iguanas, will aid the property and acquisitions team at the listed bar operator.
Clarke’s departure from Bistrot Pierre was amicable and comes as the company, in line with the rest of the sector, pulls back on the number of openings it expects to achieve over the coming 18 months.
Currently, the group trades from 58 Revolution and 15 Revolución de Cuba venues.
A Revolución de Cuba opened at the end of last month in Birmingham with another Revolución de Cuba expected to open in Newcastle-upon-Tyne just before the end of the financial year.
The group said a further three new sites were expected to open early in the new financial year with the pipeline for further sites remaining strong.
On future prospects, the group said that it was confident in the strength of the group’s brands and its ability to operate and grow. It said new chief executive, Rob Pitcher, would bring “significant sector experience and insight and a personal determination to drive the next phase of growth”.
