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£75k Washington pub relaunch creates 20 new jobs

Sunderland’s Tavistock Hospitality Limited has created 20 new jobs in the region, following a £75k investment in a Washington pub.

The Three Horseshoes Hotel will relaunch on Friday 22 January, now that refurbishment work by new owners Tavistock has reached completion.

The venue will become part of the Sonnet 43 Brew House family of pubs, which Tavistock hopes will reignite the pub’s trading and appeal in the area.

Mark Hird, Managing Director of Tavistock Hospitality, said: “I’m pleased to be bringing the Three Horseshoes Hotel under Sonnet 43’s umbrella.

“It was and still is my aim to have 12 Sonnet 43 venues and I think this pub, with a touch of the unmistakable Tavistock charm, will be a great addition to the business.

“We’ve always been passionate about keeping it local wherever possible, it’s a core value of our business, and the Three Horseshoes Hotel is no different.”

As part of the takeover and refit, the pub’s kitchen has increased in size to improve capabilities and service a greater number of diners.

Once open to the public, the next phase of redevelopment will begin in order to create bedrooms on the first floor of the pub, for a boutique B&B offering.

“We really want to breathe some life back into this venue” Mark added.

“We’ll be introducing live music on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons as well as a pub quiz and the bedrooms will be available for stay-overs from Spring this year.

“We’re hopeful it will become somewhat of a destination venue, as well as an inviting place for Nissan staff and other workers from the surrounding areas to relax after their shifts, due to its proximity.”

Another Sonnet 43 pub is planned to open at the end of February, with a new site located in the North West, Tavistock’s first outside the region, due to launch in the Spring.