Men Behaving Badly star leaves pub
Actor Neil Morrissey and his business partners will not renew their lease on the The Plume of Feathers in Barlaston, Staffordshire after a 10 year stint at the pub.
Morrissey is perhaps best known for playing Tony Smart from season two onwards of sitcom Men Behaving Badly as well as for his role as the voice of the titular construction worker in Bob the Builder for more than a decade, and also for appearances in Line of Duty.
Morrissey, alongside business partners Richard Slingsby and John Sykes, would also also form MSW Pub Company, which invested in two pubs in the actor’s home county of Staffordshire – one being The Plume of Feathers, and the other was The Old Bramshall Inn in Bramshall, but the latter came under new ownership in 2021 and is now called The Butcher’s Arms.
When YouTube restaurant critic ‘Gary Eats’ visited The Plume of Feathers last year, he noted that the standards in the pub were “top draw”, praising the “absolutely immense” service and “value for money”.
“This is one of the best pubs I’ve been in to, not the best I’ve been to, on the channel,” he commented. “All round – absolute credit.”
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Leaving The Plume of Feathers
MSW Pub Company has announced that it will not be renewing its lease on The Plume of Feathers with Punch Pubs.
“Neil Morrissey and the directors would like to thank Punch for their support over the past decade and offer their best wishes to the management and staff at the Plume of Feathers for continued success in the future,” a statement read.
Punch Pubs CEO Andy Spencer was similarly positive about the working relationship, despite it’s conclusion: “We would like to thank Neil, Richard, and John for their hard work and dedication over the past 10 years in making the Plume of Feathers an exceptional pub business. Their passion and commitment have been instrumental in its success, and we wish them all the very best in their new venture. As we look to the future, our priority remains ensuring that the Plume of Feathers continues to thrive at the heart of the community for many years to come.”
However, this is not the end of Morrissey’s time in the pub sector, as MSW Pub Company is reportedly now seeking a freehold.
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