'Fantastic refurbishment': Cheers for Yorkshire pubs as Heineken invests £3m in 17 locals
Heineken has announced it is spending more than £3m on upgrading Yorkshire pubs which are part of its Star Pubs estate.
A total of £3.16m is being spent in Yorkshire with licensees adding a further £165,000 on top. A combined 88 new jobs are being created as a result.
The company said 17 locals across the region either will or have already benefited from substantial revamps including The Ship at Marske and The Ship Inn at Flamborough, which are reopening after long-term closures.
The Ship in Marske recently reopened after a £327,000 revamp which involved a 13-month closure.
Publican Gary Willis said: “Simone and I moved to Marske before the opportunity came up to run The Ship on behalf of Star Pubs and so personally felt the absence of what would have been our own local.
"It’s a fantastic refurbishment which has created jobs and a place for the whole community to come together. Residents are over the moon that it is back open and thriving.”
Lawson Mountstevens, Star Pubs’ managing director, said: “Pubs are a fantastic institution, admired the world over. We’re proud to be a leading investor in Britain’s independently operated locals and to be playing a part in securing their future along with our dedicated and entrepreneurial licensees.