The Cricketers pub in the Pontcanna area of Cardiff has been acquired by Croeso Pubs.
The acquisitive Cardiff-based company has taken on the leasehold interest of the Cricketers in a deal ensuring the survival of the pub located on Cathedral Road.
The deal means that Croeso Pubs now runs nine venues in and around Cardiff.
The Cricketers had run by the previous owners since 2010. Following the acquisition Croeso Pubs said its latest pub will reopen in a few weeks time following a £250,000 upgrade.
Croeso Pubs will be recruiting for new staff, but are also saving the jobs of 12 staff who will remain at the pub.
In 2017 Croesco it took over the lease for the Philharmonic in the centre of Cardiff where it invested £1m in a refurbishment.
It then acquired, from SA Brain & Co, pub 33 Windsor Place in December 2022 and reopened it as the Daffodil.
In 2021 it refurbished the former Goat Major pub on High Street, opposite Cardiff Castle, and reinstated it to its original name Blue Bell, further extending it last year.
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Last year it also acquired the leasehold in the Bear’s Head in Penarth and the Discovery in Lakeside area of Cardiff.
Croeso Pubs area director, Michael Haygarth, said of the acquisition: “We are thrilled to be adding The Cricketers to our ever-increasing list of venues. It is a pub that is synonymous with the west of Cardiff and attracts tourists, walkers and locals alike and so we want to offer something for everyone.
“It is a great location in a stunning Edwardian townhouse just a stone’s throw away from Llandaff Fields and Sophia Gardens and we can’t wait to welcome clients, old and new, to try out our special Croeso atmosphere when they visit.”
Jamie Newman, executive Chef at Croeso Pubs, said: “This pub is well known for its hearty meals and its warm welcome and we plan to build on that with our new menu.
" At Croeso Pubs, we celebrate all things Welsh with our produce and dishes, and so have been working hard with our suppliers such as the Rib & Oyster from Kilgetty and Sullivan’s green grocers in Cardiff, to create dishes that reflect the venue and appeal to our customers at a reasonable price.”