The dates six popular gastropubs will welcome customers back announced SIX gastropubs which were rescued following the collapse of an award-winning local chain are gearing up to open their doors for the first time in more than a year. The Seafood Pub Company went into administration last May, as the coronavirus pandemic hit and bars and restaurants were forced to cease trading – some permanently. However earlier this year six of the company’s venues were snapped up by the Oakman Group – an operator based in the south of England, with Seafood Pub Company founder Joycelyn Neve appointed as managing director of the new north west branch of the business.