Roger Myers

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Roger Myers (born 1947) is the co-founder of Punch Taverns, one of the United Kingdom's largest chains of public houses.

Career

Born in East Ham and educated at Quintin Kynaston Grammar School, Roger Myers joined Goodman Myers Smith, a firm of accountants in 1964.[1] In 1966 he became a Partner in the firm which helped artists such as the Beatles minimise their tax.[1] In 1977, working with Tony Visconti, he formed the Good Earth Productions record label.[1]

Then the following year he broke with Visconti and, working with Alan Lubin, established Peppermint Park, a cocktail bar in Covent Garden, as well as the Coconut Grove and Fatso's Pasta Joint restaurants.[1] They then sold the cocktail bar and the restaurants to Courage who employed them to set up the Dome Brasserie chain.[1] Myers then acquired the cocktail bar, the restaurants and the Dome and floated them as Theme Holdings: the business was subsequently sold to Leisure Investments plc.[1]

In 1989 he established Café Rouge[1] and adding other themed restaurants created the Pelican Group.[2] He sold the business to Whitbread in July 1996.[3] In 1997, together with Hugh Osmond he founded Punch Taverns.[1]

Family

He is married to Lee.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Restaurateur who rides his fortune: Roger Myers - The seemingly happy-go-lucky head of the Cafe Rouge chain tells William Kay about his ambitions to be number one Independent, 17 July 1994
  2. ↑ Roger Myers Catersearch, 7 July 1994
  3. ↑ Roger Myers: in July, The Pelican Group was acquired by Whitbread Leisure Management, 1996


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