The Dog and Pheasant closed in October for an enormous refit and is re-opening at the moment.
The pub, in Nayland Road, Mile End, Colchester, has undergone a six-figure rebranding, shifting away from its former Hungry Horse guise and relaunching underneath the Greene King model with a new look and contemporary menu.
Stevie Kerner, normal supervisor, can’t wait to welcome prospects again to the pub.
“We open properly today and I’m very excited about it. We’re straight in with a Colchester United home match so it’s going to be busy,” she mentioned.
“We’ve tripled our workforce, growing from the little team we had before while creating a lot of job opportunities in the area.”
The revamped pub is totally unrecognisable on the in and out, with a brand new bar and a refreshed backyard which incorporates an undercover pergola and out of doors heating.
“We can’t wait for the summer,” Stevie added.
The pub re-opens today with a close-up magician to wow returning crowds.
Fresh look – the pub in Nayland Road (Image: Newsquest)
Local musician Annie Maguire will even be performing, adopted by a DJ taking part in music within the night to welcome guests again to the favored venue.
Tomorrow, the pub will host a household enjoyable day that includes festive face portray, mulled wine, and even a go to from Father Christmas.
The large redesign got here after a petition calling for a greater pub in Mile End arrange by a pissed off resident garnered greater than 900 signatures.
New bar – the Dog and Pheasant has been utterly redesigned (Image: Newsquest)
Jennifer Griggs, who launched the petition final 12 months, was delighted Greene King bosses had taken motion, saying the redesign could be of giant profit to the “thriving” space of Colchester.
“The pub has been a great support to the local community and it would be good to see it get the revamp it deserves,” she beforehand mentioned.
The mum-of-two added doubtlessly greater costs underneath a extra premium model wouldn’t deter her from visiting.
