'They were already queueing at the doors!: Sports bar raises a glass on reopening night
A loved pub has celebrated the reopening of its sports bar following a major refurbishment.
Staff at The Elms at Shareshill, on Church Road, Shareshill, have welcomed back their loyal customers as they reopened the doors to their sports bar following a major overhaul.
The Elm at Shareshill reopened on Friday following a near-complete redesign of its sports section.
Guests are now able to take advantage of a new pool table, media screens, new tables and extra seating, as well as a new menu that focuses on hand-made and freshly-cooked meals.
Talking about the reopening, landlady Jane Hudson said: "It's been fantastic, we are really pleased with the way everything turned out and the customers absolutely love it.
"We have made a real effort to move away from the 'ping' of microwave meals and move towards more traditional home-cooked meals. People enjoyed our old menu, but our regulars absolutely love the new food."
Jane said that locals were queueing to get into the new sports bar section of the pub, with many already holding their new loyalty cards.
She said: "They were queuing at the doors to get into the new section. They love it. Every time someone walks in they just say 'wow'.
"They already love the loyalty card idea too. We saw it as an opportunity to give something back to our regulars. It's a village pub and these people spend a lot of time here. Everyone is excited to earn the points."
The pub now looks forward to hosting its first major event, which will be on Father's Day, with Jane saying they are already nearly booked up.
Jane added: "We are going to be really busy on Father's Day. A lot of people have already said they're coming down. So we are going to be quite busy then.
"Obviously we have the Euros, which we will really utilise the sports bar for that too. It's going to be amazing."
Jane said that she couldn't remember the exact final price of the refurbishment, however, she said the proof is in the pudding.
She ended: "I can't quite remember the final figure – but it was a lot. You can definitely see the difference. Everywhere has been touched up and refreshed a little bit. But the sports bar and menu is what really stands out.
"All I can say is to come down and try the new menu and enjoy the new surroundings in a fun and friendly local pub."
More information on The Elm at Shareshill can be found on the group's website.
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