The Crown, in High Street, Littlehampton, officially opened on Thursday, June 25, following a transformational investment of more than £287,208.
The pub is part of the Proper Pubs group, the community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 200 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales.
Behind the bar are Toby Guise and Michelle King, who are highly experienced in the hospitality sector.
Proper Pubs said: “Their expertise, combined with their energy and enthusiasm, enables them to create a lively social hub for customers to enjoy, further cementing the pub at the heart of the local community.”
Inside, the pub has been completely transformed to include brand new flooring, fixtures and fittings throughout, as well as flat screen televisions fitted with Sky and TNT Sports. The refurbished pub also features two new dartboards and a pool table in the games area for customers to enjoy, along with an updated bar and snug area.
Outside, The Crown has been fitted with brand-new lighting and signage as well as a refurbished garden seating around 25 people.
Toby Guise, operator of The Crown, said: “We have loved seeing this incredible transformation come to life. Admiral’s expertise has been incredibly helpful — they’ve truly understood what this pub needs to provide for the community and helped bring that to life with us.
“We’re so proud to have opened our doors to both new and the reactions from new and old customers has been fantastic.
“Going forward, the operators will host a busy schedule of entertainment for customers to enjoy including karaoke from 8pm on Thursday evenings and live music on Friday and Saturday evenings.”
Toby and Michelle are also hoping to support all aspects of community life by collecting food to donate to the local foodbank. Going forward, they also hope to support local charities and organise charity events.
Matt Gurney, Operations Director for Proper Pubs, said: “It has been a real pleasure to welcome Toby and Michelle to The Crown and it’s great to see how well
the refurbishment has gone down with the local community.
"On behalf of myself and the whole Proper Pubs team, we would like to once again congratulate Toby and Michelle and wish them the very best of luck in their future endeavours at The Crown.”
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The Crown in Littlehampton has had a refurb Photo: Pub
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The Crown in Littlehampton has had a refurb Photo: Pub