The Seafood Pub Company, the Joycelyn Neve-led pub and restaurant group, has secured its first Yorkshire site.
The group has taken on the Red Lion pub in Harrogate, with plans for a £1.5m development programme. It will reopen under a new name in the summer.
Acquired on a freehold basis, the property will relaunch as a pub, restaurant and function space with 260 covers and modern guest bedrooms.
The Seafood Pub Company, which is backed by Penta Capital, currently has 10 sites situated across the Lancashire area. The new Yorkshire site, acquired through Christie & Co, is part of a continued growth strategy which expects to deliver more acquisitions over the next 12 months.
Neve said: “We’ve been looking at crossing over the border into Yorkshire for some time and, as a striking, and well-located site, it was exactly the sort of property we were looking for.
“We are incredibly pleased to be able to take our award-winning food to Yorkshire and we’re looking forward to becoming part of the local community, to make sure we are delivering menus and service fitting of the area and its people.”
