Former Corrie star Rupert Hill announces takeover of iconic Chorlton pub
02.04.2024 - 09:57
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former Coronation Street star Rupert Hill has made a name in the pub world in recent years, bringing new life to old boozers, and now he has announced he is to do it again with a Chorlton institution.
For he has taken on the The Lloyds pub in Chorlton alongside long-time business partner Jonny Booth.
It will see the return of the pair to Chorlton, many years after their joint venture, The Parlour, became one of their first big hospitality success stories. They were also behind the successful reinvention of Northern Quarter elders The Castle Hotel and Gullivers amid a shared passion for breathing new life into historic pubs.
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Jonny and Rupert have now announced they are teaming up with JW Lees Brewery to transform the fortunes of the Chorlton Institution and bring it in line with their other two music venue sites. They say they've been eyeing the site "for years" an are excited to unlock its potential.
They are also planning to change its name from The Llolyds to its original name when it first opened back in 1870 on Wilmbraham Road - Lloyd & Platt.
Rupert says: "‘From day one, we’ve found this shared passion for taking weary and underperforming pubs with bags of potential and breathing new life into them, bringing them back into the community, creating places that people love to be in. It’s always felt like a worthwhile endeavour."
Jonny says: "We’ve been after this site for years and I’ve finally convinced Lees to move it back out of their managed estate and give it to us! First jobs on the list are to curate a jukebox and sort the drinks offer out.
"Rupert and I have been away doing ventures separately for some time but The Castle and