Summary
Purple Riot, a Manchester-based PR and marketing agency, has secured a brief to support multi-location café brand Bob & Berts as it expands across the UK. The agency will lead a integrated campaign around the opening of a new 135-seat venue at Golden Square Shopping Centre in Warrington, creating 20 new jobs.
Bob & Berts, founded in Portstewart, Northern Ireland in 2013, operates 30 locations across Northern Ireland, Scotland and England. Purple Riot's campaign will span consumer and trade PR, media relations, creator engagement and experiential activity designed to drive awareness and footfall at the Warrington launch.
The win adds to Purple Riot's hospitality and retail client base, which includes Manchester Arndale, Katie O'Brien's and Bench Clothing. The agency's founder Nikki Kitchen said the expansion into England represents a significant growth opportunity for the established brand.
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Common questions
- What is this article about?
- Manchester PR agency Purple Riot has been appointed to lead the UK expansion campaign for Northern Irish café chain Bob & Berts, starting with a new 3,000 sq ft venue opening in Warrington this month.
- When was this published?
- This article was published on 25 August 2026.
- Who published this article?
- This article was published by Prolific North.