Final whistle for Bar Sport?

by Lisa Reeves

Wednesday 30^th April 2014

Wed 30^th Apr 2014

Following weeks of speculation, Bar Sport has announced its closure today - almost a year after opening on Parsonage Green.

A Customer Notice was posted on Twitter saying "Unfortunately the bar has now closed until further notice!

"Sorry for any inconvenience caused! Regards Bar Sport Team."

Daniel Slifkin opened the sports bar in the premises previously occupied by La Tasca restaurant, May 2013, following a reported £1m investment.

Bar Sport was first set up in the West Midlands in 1998 and operates half a dozen franchises around the country.

Updated: 1pm 1st May.

A notice has been placed on the window at Bar Sport today informing people that the property has been repossessed on behalf of the landlord by a debt recovery company.

Debt Recovery Plus Ltd, acting on behalf of the landlord/agent Johnson Fellows LLP, have re-entered the property today and secured the premises.

Any attempt by D & N Bars to enter the demised premises will result in criminal or civil proceedings being taken out against them.

Tags:: Bar Sport

Comments

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Christine Thomasson

Wednesday 30^th April 2014 at 7:25 pm

Nando's. Get in there! Perfect site for them.

Pauline Longworth

Wednesday 30^th April 2014 at 7:43 pm

Sadly, I have never seen more than a handful of people in this bar. It's a big place and would surely lend itself well to a larger foodie chain such as TGI's or Nando's. However, La Tasca didn't do so well either. Or a Gusto would be fab too as we can never get in to Alderley Edge on a Saturday night.

Megan Brook

Wednesday 30^th April 2014 at 8:23 pm

I know so many people who would love this to become a Nando's!

Prentice James

Wednesday 30^th April 2014 at 9:14 pm

A shame, particularly with the World Cup round the corner, but not a surprise. - Bar Sport and the Boardroom before it seem to confirm there's not enough demand in Wilmslow for a dedicated Sports Bar. Please, no more cafés, coffee shops or restaurants filling the vacant space - my vote is for a live music and comedy venue.

Jon Williams

Thursday 1^st May 2014 at 8:41 am

Only been once and that was enough !

Oliver Romain

Thursday 1^st May 2014 at 8:50 am

Shame for the owners and staff. It was a brave move to invest so much in this venue. It has a large footprint and difficult to make the top floor pay. Perhaps a buffet style curry house with a simple function room for private hire upstairs would work? Most likely - a new franchisee or even the franchisor will buy it up on the cheap? Without the alleged £1 million investment costs it would work? Looking at the 'Dirty Dancer' on Grove Street you can gain a reasonable amount custom without big refurbishment costs.

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Thursday 1^st May 2014 at 3:32 pm

No - please not another coffee bar or food outlet of any kind. The best thing would be if Tesco took the rest of the space and used the upstairs more efficiently for storage. The post office could have its own dedicated section downstairs since it struggles to cope at peak times.

Steve Wainman

Thursday 1^st May 2014 at 4:53 pm

Could of been a great bar but the people of wilmslow avoided the place shame another closure in wilmslow, more and more like a ghost town every week!!

Helen Culwick

Thursday 1^st May 2014 at 5:44 pm

Interesting to see this story and the tesco one side by side. Bulldoze the whole site and start again?

Sally Hoare

Thursday 1^st May 2014 at 6:41 pm

I`d rather have another bar/restaurant than more Tesco, Jackie. Maybe M&S food could take it instead of across the road- no parking though. Ideal for a restaurant or café/bar with outside seating. Big site to fill though. Hope it doesn`t stay empty as long as last time anyway.

John Axon

Thursday 1^st May 2014 at 7:03 pm

I've heard that it will definitely be opening up again in about a week, ready for the World Cup, which is great for Wilmslow.

Diane Walker

Thursday 1^st May 2014 at 8:12 pm

Nandos definitely! It's a great, reasonably priced restaurant and is popular with people of all ages. Every Nandos we've been in has been heaving. I've already told them to look for an opening in Wilmslow.

Sally Handfield

Friday 2^nd May 2014 at 11:06 am

I find the wilmslow residents fascination with Nandos odd!! It's just chicken-expensive chicken

Bill Atkinson

Friday 2^nd May 2014 at 1:55 pm

yes shame i remember that has the hogs head but nothing has worked in that lotion for long but the rectory has it use to be was good but that is a dinning place now great beer garden

Laura Grey

Saturday 3^rd May 2014 at 9:08 pm

Gosh, I am so glad this place has closed. Last summer was offensive with middle aged, obese men, without shirts in the sun having a beer or seven. Not what Wilmslow needs. Something interesting and independent like knutsford wine bar would be fab?

Simon Worthington

Tuesday 6^th May 2014 at 2:39 pm

Nandos dismissed this site ages ago for the simple reason that it won't work with the kitchen upstairs. Gusto wouldn't dream of competing with themselves. Tip; there are other very good restaurants in AE especially Y***.
If Tesco expanded it would probably be large enough to have restricted Sunday opening.Not in their interest.

Donald Patterson

Tuesday 6^th May 2014 at 3:46 pm

What about a coffee shop with a charity shop upstairs??

James Lamplugh

Tuesday 6^th May 2014 at 9:01 pm

Please not a Nandos, the food is dreadful and tasteless

Sarah Wardle

Tuesday 6^th May 2014 at 9:35 pm

No more coffee shops or wine bars please how about a McDonald's or a KFC
now that would do good business special when it's school holidays weekends
and when kids come out of school and we've got the train station and the
leasure centre near by so there's some more customers.

Jeff Broadley

Wednesday 7^th May 2014 at 6:44 am

I'm glad the sports bar has closed it certainly was a blot on the landscape.
M&S food please note the availability of the large premises