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Kenilworth grassroots football team thanks Wareing & Co sponsorship to help fuel growing membership

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A Kenilworth football club with a rapidly-growing membership in the wake of the Lionesses’ success has thanked two local businesses after they renewed a sponsorship deal.

Kenilworth Wardens Junior Football Club will receive £2,000 from Talisman Shopping Centre and Wareing & Company after they continued to sponsor the shirts of all its boys’ teams following an initial deal made in early 2021.

The sponsorship will enable the club to help cover rising costs in running the not-for-profit, volunteer-led club, and allow its coaches to undergo new training courses now required by the FA.

Kenilworth Wardens has seen rapid growth of its membership – especially among girls – since the England women’s football team’s runner-up position at the 2023 World Cup and its triumph at the 2022 European Championships.

Andrew Watts, from Kenilworth Wardens, said: “A few years ago, we didn’t have a girls’ section at all. But thanks to the efforts of the Lionesses, it’s our fastest growing section with 70 players across six teams.

“We’re also seeing an increase in membership on the boys’ side too, which shows it’s not just young girls who England have inspired.

“Despite this success, pitch hire costs have increased which has not made things easy for us. Generous sponsorship deals can make such a difference to a club like ours.

“That’s why we must thank Talisman Shopping Centre and Wareing & Company for renewing their sponsorship – it really means a lot.”

Talisman Shopping Centre in the heart of Kenilworth has been home to independent Kenilworth businesses and well-known brands for a number of years.

Hugo Hawkings, chief executive of Discovery Properties, the developers of Talisman Shopping Centre, added: “Kenilworth Wardens does so much for the local community, and it’s great to hear how much their membership is growing in response to the higher profile of women’s football and recent success of the England women’s team.

“We were only too happy to renew our sponsorship, and we wish them all the best this season.”

Wareing & Company has acted on many key deals in Kenilworth including the recent letting of the former Poundland at The Square to Wetherspoons.

Bill added: “We first started this sponsorship when Covid-19 threatened the future of the club, which was a valuable lifeline to Wardens.

“And with the club looking towards the future as its membership grows, renewing our sponsorship was an easy decision.”

To find out more about Kenilworth Wardens and for information on joining the club, visit www.pitchero.com/clubs/kenilworthwardensfc or email kenilworthwardensjfc@gmail.com. For enquires about the girls’ team specifically, contact kwardensgirls@virginmedia.com

New Greek restaurant opens in Leamington after deal agreed

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The owners of a successful Warwickshire pub chain have opened a new Greek restaurant in Leamington town centre after a delivery version of the business proved popular during lockdown.

Taverna Meraki is the latest venture of Matt & Alex Crowther, owners of Pug Pubs Limited which operates The Royal Pug, The Fat Pug, and coffee shop Procaffeinate in Leamington, The Black Pug in Warwick, and The Lazy Pug in Shipston.

The new restaurant started life as a takeaway business during lockdown, which saw many customers order its food again and again.

It found its permanent home on Regent Street at the 1,553 sq ft site of the former Café Rouge after Wareing & Company secured a deal.

Matt said: “I’d always had ambitions of opening some sort of Greek restaurant as I’d worked there for four years and loved the food.

“When we founded our first pub, The Fat Pug in 2012, we asked our friend from Greece, Yannis, to come over and work with us at the business, with the possible idea of starting a Greek restaurant at some point.

“Pug Pubs did very well, but when lockdown hit, we realised our pub offering did not translate well to delivery and we needed to come up with something new.

“This was the right time for us to finally start our Greek food idea, firstly as a delivery business. Customers loved the gyros, souvlaki and other authentic Greek dishes we served up. When lockdown was lifted, we toured the business around various food shows, with a similar response from customers.

“It was amazing to see how well it did, and many people asked us where they could go for a sit-down meal. That was when we realised we needed a permanent restaurant.”

Matt approached Bill Wareing, owner of Wareing & Company, who took them through various options in the area before narrowing it down to a few locations.

And when Matt visited the former Café Rouge on Regent Street – which has stood empty for around 18 months – the decision was simple for him.

“I just knew it was the one,” he added. “We wanted a building in the centre of Leamington, preferably with existing amenities and that didn’t require too much work. And Café Rouge ticked all the boxes.

“Bill’s knowledge of exactly which units offered what was incredibly useful, and meant the process of finding a suitable base was far easier than it might have been.”

Bill added: “This building is in a great central location in Leamington, being right next to the Royal Priors Shopping Centre and many other restaurants.

“This deal is yet another sign that Leamington’s food scene is continuing to grow despite the external pressures on the economy.

“Taverna Meraki is a fantastic new addition to the town centre and to the Pug Pubs brand.”

Leamington jewellers set to triple in size after Wareing & Company seals move

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A Leamington jewellers which dates back to the 19th century is set to triple in size by moving to a bigger premises in the town centre after a Wareing & Company completed a deal.

Tustains Jewellers, founded in 1895, is set to move into a 3,260 sq ft unit at Satchwell Court – three times larger than its current shop on Regent Street – just outside the entrance to the Royal Priors Shopping Centre.

The company, which sells a variety of luxury watches and fine jewellery including bespoke items, is confident the move will boost its turnover and is aiming to hire new staff for the new store.

The move was sealed after Wareing & Company agreed the deal with Tustains on behalf of the freehold owners of Royal Priors Shopping Centre.

Tom Milner, Director of Tustains, said: “Luxury retail requires space, particularly for multi-brand showrooms such as ours. Hospitality at the new store will be essential and we will be able to show a much more comprehensive collection from each watchmaker.

“We had wanted to move stores for a while, but part of the problem in finding a new home has always been that our location was already right.

“So when Wareing & Company showed us the unit on Satchwell Court, we knew it would be an excellent new home for us.

“It offers the same location on the right part of Regent Street, but also catches the footfall through the Royal Priors. We also like the presence of the wide frontage and the courtyard.

“This is a big step up for Tustains, and we are looking forward to opening the new store in the near future.”

Bill Wareing, owner of Wareing & Company, added: “Tustains has been a well-respected name in Leamington for more than 120 years, so to agree a deal to not only keep the business in the town but allow the team to fulfil their ambitions and bring jobs to the area is fantastic news.

“It is a great vote of confidence in town-centre retail, with the unit at Satchwell Court being among the most prominent in Leamington town centre.

“We hope the move allows Tustains to continue to flourish in Leamington and enable more people to earn a living within the town.”