Blind Tiger Inns leases 20th pub from Star
Blind Tiger now oversees a 22-strong estate, having taken on the lease of its 20th venue with Star Pubs.
North-west operator Blind Tiger Inns has taken its 20th venue with Star Pubs, increasing its estate to 22 sites.
Star and Blind Tiger are now doing a joint £150,000 refurbishment of The Stanley Arms on Lancaster Road in the centre of Preston, which will create 10 new jobs when it reopens this month. The investment will transform the historic Grade II-listed pub into a premium social space that specialises in sports and entertainment.
The project is the fifth investment that Blind Tiger Inns has undertaken this year and the second it will have completed in November, having recently opened The Grosvenor, an 800-capacity venue in a former cinema in Manchester.
The exterior will be completely revamped to include new café-style seating at the front, as well as new awning, signage and lighting.
The refreshed interior will retain features such as an old fireplace and panelling, while incorporating new stripped timber floors, tile work and hand-painted murals. High-spec screens will show Sky, TNT and pay-per-view channels for sports enthusiasts, and state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems to support nighttime entertainment.
"Investment is key to the success of the new sites we take on and the continuing success of the existing pubs in our estate. It’s why we like partnering with Star Pubs, as they have a similar ethos and are willing to back us," says Chris Tulloch, managing director of Blind Tiger Inns.
“Investment is key when consumers’ disposable income is more limited; you’ve got to be the best to attract them. We invest in a five-year cycle at all our venues and get a return on the new interest it generates from consumers.
"Despite the challenges facing the industry, we are keen to expand in 2025 if the right opportunities become available.”
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