The Seafood Pub Company (SPC), the country inn, restaurant and pub group, has today announced the acquisition of The Fleece in Yorkshire as part of its continued expansion drive.
The property, in Addingham village, West Yorkshire, is expected to open early May and will create 25 local jobs following a £1.2m development programme.
Spread across 5,000 sq ft, The Fleece is a classic country inn and has over 250 covers across its main restaurant, private dining, function room and outside terrace.
Damaged by a major fire in 2015, the grade-two listed property will be fully renovated, maintaining its original exterior whilst taking on the SPC signature interior design features.
Leased from Punch Taverns, it will be the first SPC venue to open in Yorkshire, closely followed by The Red Lion pub in Harrogate which was acquired in February and expected to open in the summer.
The Seafood Pub Company is backed by Penta Capital and now has 12 sites situated across the Lancashire and Yorkshire area.
Since its inception in 2010, the company has grown significantly, now employing approx people across Lancashire, with a turnover exceeding £11 million.
Antony Shirley, executive chef, Seafood Pub Company, said: “We are all really excited and cannot wait to open. We’ve got a fantastic brigade of chefs who will work with the locals to create menus which include all of their favourites, and of course our signature seafood specials.”
Joycelyn Neve, Managing Director, Seafood Pub Company, added: “We are incredibly pleased to announce our second acquisition of 2017. We are proud to be able to add another fantastic venue to our SPC family. We’ve had a really warm welcome from all the locals and look forward to serving our award-winning food to the people of Addingham and the neighbouring areas.”