EGREMONT COMMUNITY PUB REOPENS FOLLOWING £450,000 MAKEOVER
The Kings Arms on Main Street in Egremont reopened on Thursday 14th August following a phenomenal investment of more than £450,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 200 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales.
Inside, the pub is split into three areas – the main bar, a snug area and the games room – that have been all completely transformed, elevating and modernising the overall look and feel whilst retaining its traditional charm. The Kings Arms received brand new fittings, fixtures, flooring and furniture throughout, as well as two new dart boards and a pool table for those looking for a bit of friendly competition. In addition, the pub hosts several new, state of the art 65-inch screen televisions complete with Sky Sports, TNT and horse racing channels.
Outside, The Kings Arms boasts brand new lighting and signage to greet customers along with a refreshed, spacious beer garden seating over 15 people at the front and approximately 25 at the back.
The pub officially reopened on Thursday 14th August and celebrated an exciting evening of live entertainment, including a performance from local singer, Nikki B.
The Kings Arms offers a wide range of drinks promotions, including Wine Wednesday, where customers can get £2 off a bottle, Fizz Friday, offering customers a bottle of fizz for £10, along with cocktails, bottle and shot deals throughout the week.
Louise Blair, operator of the Kings Arms, said: “I have loved every second of my time here at The Kings Arms over the last six years but watching this transformation come to life has been a real highlight for me. The pub looks fantastic, and it was a pleasure to welcome our customers, both old and new, back through the doors last week. Feedback from the community has been amazing so far and I can’t wait for all that’s to come in this next chapter.
I’d like to thank everyone, including Proper Pubs, the team here at The Kings Arms and of course my wonderful customers for all their support throughout this exciting journey.”
On top of the fantastic drink selection, Louise looks forward to hosting a busy schedule of regular entertainment including live music every Sunday at 7pm. Going forward, she is also hoping to introduce regular quiz and bingo nights as well.
In addition, the operator is committed to supporting an array of important charities and local initiatives close to her heart. To begin with, she will be collecting food to donate to the local foodbank and raising money to have a lifesaving defibrillator installed at the pub.
Nikki Greenhalgh, Operations Director for Proper Pubs, said: “It’s been a pleasure having Louise at the helm of The Kings Arms and we are delighted that the opening night was such a success. The pub looks absolutely incredible following the refurbishment and I’m confident it will enable our fantastic operator to further cement The Kings Arms at the heart of the community.”
On behalf of myself and the Proper Pubs team, we wish Louise all the best for the future”.
Proper Pubs is always looking for ways to support its communities through an annual schedule of events and fundraising initiatives and in March 2024, it was crowned Community Pub Operator at the Publican Awards. Most recently, the Group collected over 20,000 Easter Eggs to donate to communities in need and raised nearly £100,000 in just three months for various local charities across the UK. Last year, Proper Pubs also successfully donated enough food to local foodbanks across the UK to feed 1,300 people for a week and has also been recognised UK-wide defibrillator installation campaign which has already saved 11 lives.
The Kings Arms, Main Street, Egremont, CA22 2AD
Kings Arms, Egremont – Proper Pubs
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