SPATESTON residents will be raising their glasses this weekend as their only pub reopens for the first time in nine months.
The Spateston Inn – formerly known as The Osprey – will open its doors again on Saturday following a half-a-million revamp by Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars.
The Hallhill Road premises were due to reopen in mid-March but work was delayed by the lockdown, and licensee and life-long local resident Christine Knox has had to wait a further five months before revealing the changes to customers.
The investment has created 15 new jobs and transformed the pub inside and out, turning the popular watering hole into a great quality family-friendly local serving good food at affordable prices.
Christine told The Gazette: “The Spateston Inn has a special place in my heart as it has always been my local and was my dad’s favourite pub. I’m over the moon to be running it. Spateston is crying out for a community hub.
“I was shaking when I saw the new design. It’s gorgeous and really has the wow factor. I think people are going to be blown away to have it as their local.”
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