Hollywood Bowl Group plc Centre reopening update (2455W)
15 August 2020 - 2:39AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMBOWL
RNS Number : 2455W
Hollywood Bowl Group plc
14 August 2020
Hollywood Bowl Group plc
("Hollywood Bowl" or the "Group")
Reopening of bowling centres in England and opening of new
Puttstars centres
Hollywood Bowl Group plc ("Hollywood Bowl" or the "Group"), the
UK's market leading ten-pin bowling operator, is delighted to
announce that following the Government's announcement on 13 August
2020, it will reopen 49 of its 55 English bowling centres on 15
August 2020.
The Group is confident that it has implemented the necessary
measures to provide a safe and enjoyable leisure experience for its
team and customers, including comprehensive COVID-secure operating
bowling protocols, social distancing guidelines and enhanced safety
and cleaning measures.
Hollywood Bowl will reopen 49 of its English bowling centres on
15 August 2020, in addition to its two previously opened centres in
Wales on 3 August 2020 and its previously opened Puttstars mini
golf centre in Leeds. The Group's bowling centres in Bradford,
Manchester, Wigan, Bolton and Bury and four centres in Scotland are
ready to reopen once the local restrictions in these areas are
lifted.
The Group will now un-furlough team members, all of whom have
received training in the new COVID-secure operating procedures.
More information on these can be seen on Hollywood Bowl's website
www.hollywoodbowl.co.uk/have-fun-play-safe .
Puttstars
The Group is pleased to announce that it has opened its second
Puttstars mini golf centre in Rochdale today. It expects to also
open its new Hollywood Bowl centre and new Puttstars centre in York
on Monday 17 August, taking the total Group portfolio to 64
centres. When including these new centres, the Group will have 86%
of its total centres open.
Stephen Burns, Chief Executive, commented:
"We are delighted to be able to reopen most of our English
centres on Saturday 15(th) August. Our spacious centres are
well-equipped for social distancing and our team members are
trained in our new extensive COVID-secure measures. We look forward
to welcoming back our team members and customers, who will be able
to enjoy our unique leisure experience once again, while feeling
reassured that we have taken every possible precaution for their
safety and wellbeing."
Enquiries:
Hollywood Bowl Group via Tulchan Communications
Steve Burns, Chief Executive
Laurence Keen, Chief Financial Officer
Mat Hart, Chief Marketing and Technology
Officer
Tulchan Communications
James Macey White
Elizabeth Snow
Amber Ahluwalia +44 (0) 207 353 4200
Notes to Editors:
The COVID-secure measures include but are not limited to:
-- Reduced customer capacity at centres to maintain social distancing
-- Alternate lanes to provide extra space between each game taking place
-- Pre-booking only for peak periods
-- Bowlers asked to arrive slightly ahead of their booking time with measures to manage queues
-- Bowling groups restricted to a maximum of six people per lane
-- Food and drink can be pre-ordered from the in-centre diners and bars
-- Amusement machines, as well as bar and diner seating, appropriately spaced out
-- A new visual guidance campaign "Have Fun - Play Safe"
throughout venues to remind customers to maintain a safe distance
from others
-- Customers will be asked to wear their own footwear
-- Customers will be given the option of wearing disposable gloves
-- Enhanced cleaning will take place throughout the day,
including the cleaning of bowling balls, lane seating and touch
screens after every game
-- All team members will undergo daily temperature checks
-- Safety shields at all tills to protect both team members and customers
-- Upon entering the centre, customers will be expected to use
hand sanitiser, which will be readily available from dispensers
More information on these can be seen on Hollywood Bowl's
website: www.hollywoodbowl.co.uk/have-fun-play-safe
Hollywood Bowl Group is the UK's largest ten-pin bowling
operator, with a high-quality portfolio of 64 centres operating
across the UK under the Hollywood Bowl, AMF and Puttstars (mini
golf) brands. The Group specialises in operating large, high
quality bowling centres, predominantly located in out of town
multi-use leisure parks (typically co-located with cinema and
casual dining sites) and large retail parks. The centres are
designed to offer a complete family entertainment experience with
each centre offering bowling lanes, on-site dining, licensed bars,
and state-of-the-art family games arcades.
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the
London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct
Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United
Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution
of this information may apply. For further information, please
contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.
END
UPDFLFVRTDISLII
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 14, 2020 12:39 ET (16:39 GMT)
Hollywood Bowl (LSE:BOWL)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2024 to May 2024
Hollywood Bowl (LSE:BOWL)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2023 to May 2024