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Toby Carvery and All Bar One owner to permanently close several pubs across the UK
The owners of Toby Carvery and All Bar One have confirmed plans to shut 20 pubs and bars across the UK.Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has confirmed the move which is set to put scores of jobs at risk after sales slumped in the face of temporary site closures, reports PA.It is understood the company is working with advisers at CBRE to offload the string of sites, which will be closed if M&B cannot sell them to new owners.An M&B spokeswoman said: “As announced in September, M&B re-opened the vast majority of its estate, approximately 95%, after the first lockdown ended.The remaining sites have been under review on a case-by-case basis since, taking into account factors such as expected footfall and business layout.“We have taken the difficult