Punch Taverns has completed its 250th pub investment since the start of its current financial year last September.
A £450,000 investment has been made at the Jolly Drovers near Consett in County Durham.
Punch is investing £40m in total this year upgrading more than 400 pubs, following a £45m spend on 450 outlets in the previous year.
Operations director Paul Pavli said: “The success of the programme is down to a huge task force. As well as using good repairs and decorating contractors, every refurbishment calls on our in-house specialists in cellar management, catering, menu planning, accounts, business management, marketing, event management and stock control.
“To get this right, we set up a new business development team to co-ordinate and oversee refurbishments. This team then stay and work closely with our partners for six months after the refurbishment, making sure that all aspects of the business are right for our partners and ourselves.
“Central to the long-term success of these pubs, we also focus on creating strong partnerships with our licensees, offering them unique levels of ongoing support through our award-winning Punch Foundation Tenancy licence agreements.
“We see a strong future for our pubs, thanks to the right investment, the right planning and the right people. In particular, we’re always on the look-out for great new pub partners.”
The Jolly Drovers, which had been closed for two years, has been revamped with a family-friendly.
