Bill's is a British restaurant and bar chain, founded by Bill Collison in 2001 when he opened a small greengrocery in
Lewes
Lewes () is the county town of East Sussex, England. The town is the administrative centre of the wider Lewes (district), district of the same name. It lies on the River Ouse, Sussex, River Ouse at the point where the river cuts through the Sou ...
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East Sussex
East Sussex is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Kent to the north-east, West Sussex to the west, Surrey to the north-west, and the English Channel to the south. The largest settlement ...
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As of January 2020, there are 78 branches in the UK, down from 81 in September 2018.
With home deliveries on the rise, Bill’s launched a takeaway and ‘click and collect’ service to expand their offering.
History
The first restaurant was founded in Lewes, East Sussex. It began as a greengrocer's, but after a flood, a cafe was added to the shop.
In 2008,
Richard Caring acquired a major shareholding in Bill's, at which time it had two restaurants.
Since then, there has been an expansion in the number of restaurants around the UK, featuring locally sourced produce and menus for breakfast, lunch, dinner and teatime.
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Restaurant chains in the United Kingdom
European restaurants in the United Kingdom