Piper exits Hickory’s to Greene King

We are delighted to announce our exit from Hickory’s, the UK’s leading BBQ smokehouse restaurant group, to pub retailer and brewer Greene King. Founded in 2010 by Neil McDonnell, Hickory’s is a family friendly, smokehouse and BBQ restaurant group with a strong focus on food quality and authenticity. Meats are slow cooked for up to

Hickory’s Smokehouse is a brand truly loved by local communities

You will read about many a trendy hospitality concept in TimeOut, a hype layered on top of a hype, niche concepts loved (fleetingly) by young London urbanites. At Piper, we love the unsung heroes of the industry. Loungers, Hickory’s Smokehouse and Turtle Bay are relatively unknown to Londoners and yet captivate customers all around the

Piper invests £6m in Hickory’s BBQ chain

Piper has made a significant investment in Hickory’s Smokehouse. Hickory’s is an American style, family friendly smokehouse and BBQ restaurant chain, with a strong focus on food quality and authenticity. Meats are slow cooked for up to 12 hours on smokers specially imported from Memphis. Guests are offered a unique dining experience (chef’s tables, milkshake
We are delighted to have selected Piper as our partner. I know we will benefit from their extensive knowledge and experience of the sector, and have already seen the value they can bring to bear so I am confident that together we will continue to build Hickory’s into a uniquely valuable business
Neil McDonnell, Founder