Browns Brasserie & Bar is a British chain of restaurants owned by Mitchells & Butlers, with sites mostly located in the south of England.
He established a chain of seven restaurants, mostly in university towns such as Bristol, Cambridge and Oxford, with an annual turnover of £15 million.
In 1996, Mogford sold the Browns chain to Bass Brewery for £35 million.
[1] Mogford was regarded as one of the industry's best and most enlightened employers, which was reflected in a low staff turnover rate.
He and his restaurants were used as a case study in a hospitality and entrepreneurship textbook illustrating commitment to employees.