00:00Hello, my name is Luke Patrick, I'm a reporter for Blackpool Gazette. I'm here to talk to the
00:04owner of the Beach House Bistro and Bar here on Blackpool Promenade about how the Christmas
00:10by the Sea celebrations have impacted trade, how they've managed to keep the beach house
00:15the luxury brand since it opened in 2012, and the new renovation that they are planning in January
00:22of 2025. Hi, I'm Cheryl Trevanyan, I am one of the family owners at Beach House Blackpool,
00:28which is the restaurant bar on the promenade. So, could you tell me a little bit about the
00:37renovation that you have planned for January in 2025? Well, a lot of people will say,
00:42I can't believe they're renovating again, what are we doing? We're always renovating,
00:45we cannot sit back. We see customers come in the venue, we look at them, we feel how they're
00:53enjoying themselves, and we look at ways how we can make that better for them. So we've decided
01:00to renovate our bar area, we're going to make it into a more exclusive dining area, cocktail area,
01:08group area, where people will be more comfortable. So we've kind of looked at, like I said,
01:14looked at what we feel our customers would want us to do here. So yeah, we're doing another little
01:21refurb in our bar area to make it more cosy. So the renovation starts in January, do you know,
01:30do you have an idea of when the bar will be open afterwards? Well, we always close in January
01:35anyway, historically we've always closed for the month of January. Just time out for everybody,
01:42summer's hard, hospitality is a tough industry, so we like to give our staff a four-week
01:50close down where they can go on holiday, they can recharge. So our last day is the 12th of January,
01:58which is the Sunday, and then we'll immediately commence our renovations, which were collectively
02:04putting plans together to embark on the work. We've got a local joiner firm that's doing the
02:12work for us, a local architect that's drawn up the plans for us. So all good, we're all excited,
02:24it's going to be a big countdown because we reopen again on the 12th of February,
02:28so there's a lot to cram in to that four weeks. So yeah, we're up for the challenge.
02:35So, yeah, I think that's it. So you talked about it's going to be like a mob group area,
02:42you said you're going to have like a race section and some booths and stuff? Yes. So you told me a
02:45little bit about what exactly it's going to look like in the bar area? The bar area is going to
02:51look a lot different, it's going to still be available for people to come in just for a drink,
02:57everybody's welcome, but it's going to be more snuggie, it's going to be a bit more
03:02But it's going to be more snuggy, it's going to be warmer, it's going to be more comfortable,
03:09people are going to want to stay longer and they're going to enjoy. We're still going to keep
03:14the elevation so that people can still have a lovely view of the sea, which is predominantly
03:20why most people come to Blackpool, for the sea. So yes, the bar isn't moving, everything's staying
03:30the same, so it's just like a little touch to make that area in what we call the bar area
03:39more comfortable, more casual.
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