Carvery Heaven grows to 14 with Star lease
The Fairway in Keyworth, Nottinghamsire re-opened last week as The Pear Tree following a £250,000 refurbishment by Star and the lessees.
A 12th Star Pubs & Bars site, the Chequers Inn in Cropwell Bishop also a few miles from Nottingham will re-open following a £300k investment next month.
The refurbishment has retained the drinking bar but now also features a dining area offering New York diner style food such as burgers, ribs and flame grilled chicken as well as pulled pork.
Mike Perry, director of Carvery Heaven said of The Pear Tree: “As with all our sites with Star Pubs & Bars, it was the location and the look of both pubs that attracted us. Keyworth and Cropwell Bishop are both large sought after villages, commuter belt territory for Nottingham. We took our time with the Pear Tree before we hit on a diner pub offer, which is different from the other pubs in the village and has all the makings of a successful family friendly venue.
“Having looked at The Chequers we could see similar opportunity to grow the business and so decided to take that on as well and with the benefit of investment and a new fine dining offer will be able to turn it around.
“The villages around Nottingham offer massive potential for pubs offering great food and drink. Nottinghamshire has been depressed for some time, but now the economy is picking up people have become more discerning and want somewhere nice to go for a special meal, for entertainment or just for lunch. We know the market and have a great track record. Helped by our strong relationship with Star Pubs & Bars and the investment, we’re well placed to deliver what people want.”
Chris Jowsey, trading director of Star Pubs & Bars, said: “The Carvery Heaven team have an excellent track record of turning around under-performing pubs and creating pubs which people love. Their recipe for success is to focus on providing excellent service and quality food and drink. We’re delighted they have chosen to do so with Star Pubs & Bars adding The Pear Tree and the Chequers Inn to their rapidly growing portfolio.”
