A pub less than an hours drive away from Greater Manchester has been named among the best for a Sunday lunch in the UK. The Cholmondeley Arms in Malpas, Cheshire, is known locally as 'The Chum' and has been highlighted in The Guardian's list of the UK's top 30 Sunday lunch venues.
Historic Manchester pub that has been shuttered for years to reopen
12.10.2022 - 09:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The historic city centre pub The Deansgate is set to re-open, after being closed and boarded up for over two years. The pub, which closed in March 2020 as the first pandemic lockdown came into force, failed to re-open again once restrictions were eased.
Then, in October 2021, it was confirmed that brewing giant Greene King had acquired the boozer and planned to refurbish it. It will now re-open later this month, after a three-month refit.
The pub’s two floors and its roof terrace have been completely refurbished, as has its rooftop terrace area. Once it re-opens, the pub will also feature a new third floor space and another outdoor terrace too.
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The refurb has kept the pub’s original frontage, as well as many of the original features including stained glass windows and moulded ceilings, while the pub’s well known festoon lighting at the front will be reinstalled. It will also bring with it 50 new jobs, with recruitment currently going on for front of house and kitchen staff.
Jonathon Evans, the pub’s general manager, said: “The Deansgate is well-known and well-loved by the people of Manchester and we are looking forward to opening its doors once more and welcoming customers old and new.
“The new-look pub will pay homage to some of the venue’s original features and we also have some exciting new additions which we’re looking forward to unveiling.”
The pub, which is at the bottom of Deansgate in the shadow of the Beetham Tower, was built in the 19th century, when it was known as The Crown Inn. On acquiring the pub last year, Greene King said: “We’re delighted to bring this iconic pub into our managed portfolio.
“It is well-known and
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