citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . january 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message walkabout sheffield walkabout s vast australian drink range walkabout s kangaroo burger walkabout is an australian themed pub and restaurant chain in the united kingdom owned by intertain uk . 1 walkabout employs 821 employees and their head office is based in hemel hempstead . citation needed contents 1 history 2 see also 3 references 4 external links history edit the first walkabout bar was opened in 1994 . since the first opening walkabout has continued to expand their estate throughout the uk . 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 in the two years to 2003 the number of walkabouts had doubled in size with 47 pubs across the uk . 10 in 2009 walkabout s parent company went into administration . a number of unprofitable sites were closed and the company refinanced itself . 11 in the 2010s walkabout came under pressure by boroughs keen to clean up and gentrify their high streets . 1 its iconic covent garden branch which was the first to open in the mid 90s was closed in march 2013 with the company saying the site was too small . 11 there were 30 walkabouts left operating at this time . 11 shepherd s bush walkabout one of their best known branches closed in october 2013 leaving only one branch of walkabout left in london . 1 commencing in 2013 walkabout embarked on a refurbishment programme across the estate with the following sites being refurbished ; derby carlisle lincoln and blackpool . they have moved away from the 1990s outback style fit out and closer to a modern venue . following a hiatus in the refurbishment programme works began in earnest in 2015 starting in march with walkabout bristol followed by newquay sheffield and newquay . also the first new walkabout for 6 years opened in brighton 12 in the former walkabout site ; other new venues popped up in solihull and lichfield following the purchase of two former apres sites 13 . 2015 finished with the opening of a brand new walkabout in manchester s printworks just before christmas . 14 2016 began with the refurbishment of the iconic walkabout birmingham on broad st. 15 walkabout brighton see also edit drink portal beer portal companies portal australia portal united kingdom portal australian pub list of pubs in australia the australian bar and restaurant caf oz australian bar references edit a b c alex ivett 20 september 2013 . shepherd s bush walkabout to close its doors in october . australiantimes.co.uk . the walkabout australian home from home or national embarrassment . the guardian . moulton goes on a walkabout for 20m . telegraph.co.uk . 8 november 2014 . the decline of the australian in the uk . bbc news . the backpacker . what happened to london s aussie expats . traveller . england ban joe root from celebrating at walkabout . mail online . 31 july 2015 . neil macdonald read 19 september 2015 . reading s walkabout pub packed with england fans for rugby world cup opener . getreading . pub chain intertain goes walkabout in hunt for investors . this is money . 30 august 2014 . elsewhere . walkabout pubs spread aussie spirit . sydney morning herald . 7 november 2003 . a b c iconic walkabout pub to shut its covent garden location in london . news.com.au . 22 march 2013 . retrieved 10 january 2016 . bar news first new walkabout bar in six years set to open in brighton . retrieved 12 october 2016 . jones tamlyn 14 august 2015 . walkabout bars to open in solihull and lichfield . retrieved 12 october 2016 . evans denise 10 december 2015 . first look tuck in to a wild boar burger and sip a bundaberg rum at new walkabout in the printworks . retrieved 12 october 2016 . bar profile intertain transforms flagship walkabout in birmingham . retrieved 12 october 2016 . external links edit official website media related to walkabout at wikimedia commons v t e food chains in the united kingdom casual dining angus steakhouse ask beefeater grill bella italia brewers fayre byron hamburgers caf rouge carluccio s chiquito damon s ed s easy diner frankie & benny s giraffe gourmet burger kitchen harry ramsden s harvester hungry horse la tasca little chef loch fyne restaurants nando s ok diner pizza hut pizzaexpress prezzo strada table table taybarns t.g.i. friday s toby carvery tony roma s wagamama wahaca wildwood kitchen zizzi fast food barburrito burger king chicken cottage chipotle mexican grill dixy chicken domino s pizza five guys kfc mcdonald s morley s papa john s pizza sam s chicken sbarro southern fried chicken subway taco bell tops pizza tortilla wasabi wimpy yo sushi baked goods auntie anne s cinnabon cooplands ditsch dunkin donuts eat greggs krispy kreme millie s cookies patisserie valerie pret a manger sayers spudulike upper crust the west cornwall pasty company coffee shops and tea rooms amt coffee betty s caff nero caff ritazza coffee 1 coffee republic costa coffee harris hoole starbucks dairy baskin robbins ben & jerry s kaspa s shakeaway pub chains all bar one chef & brewer o neill s scream pubs slug and lettuce walkabout wetherspoons yates s retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title walkabout pub chain & oldid 744051824 categories pub chainsdrinking establishments in the united kingdomaustralian themed retailerstheme restaurantsrestaurant groups in the united kingdomaustralian diasporahidden categories use australian english from july 2016all wikipedia articles written in australian englishuse dmy dates from july 2016articles needing additional references from january 2015all articles needing additional referencesall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from october 2016commons category without a link on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 12 october 2016 at 20 32 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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