Newcastle pub The Lochside is set to be transformed after being snapped up by new owners.
The pub on Red Hall Drive, Benton, has been bought by growing Gosforth hospitality company Blackrose Pubs as part of moves to acquire more local community pubs. Blackrose, which was formed in 2019 by London based real-estate company Aprirose, already has 40 sites across the UK, and it has been spending significant sums on makeover projects, so far spending £1.5m at five venues with another six refurbishment programmes planned this year.
The Lochside will now stay closed for six weeks while a team carries out a full refurbishment of the pub. Blackrose managing director Daren Knipe said: “The Lochside joining Blackrose is a great step forward for the business and the beginning of the pipeline for our acquisition programme.
