A popular Lanarkshire pub has been revamped after a £152,000 facelift.
Bosses of Finlay’s, in Cambuslang, say it has been brought "bang up-to-date" with a full interior and exterior refurbishment, and hope it will help the local area thrive.
Manager Liz Maclean has run the Main Street bar for six years - which is part of Proper Pubs - and says customers old and new have been impressed by the facelift:
Liz, who has help from six staff, told Lanarkshire Live : “Since we reopened in December, we’ve noticed a different type of customer coming through the doors.
"We now have a lot more couples and groups of older girls, with many of them living in the new homes that have been built nearby.
"This is in addition to our traditional Monday to Friday daytime passing and older trade, including people going to and from the railway station next door, so we’re really catering to lots of different customers now, while retaining that all-important community feel."
Liz, who continued to host her regulars at a local venue while Finlay’s was being refurbished, said popular Wednesday afternoon bingo and karaoke sessions remain a feature, along with Friday and Saturday night live entertainment, including live music.
There is also a pool table and a big screen showing sport, and customers are able to sit at the bar once more with the lifting of some COVID restrictions.
Liz added: "They seem to like doing that, and new seating at the back of the pub has become a prime spot, where before it was just wasted space. The bar really does look stunning now, and people are very impressed with it.”
Matthew Gurney from Proper Pubs told us : "There’s no doubt that Finlay’s needed bringing into the 21st century.
"And I'm happy to say we’ve done that and then some. It looks superb and the feedback Liz and her team have had in the couple of months since the bar reopened has all been very positive.
"Liz is an experienced operator, and as a true community hero, knows how to generate and maintain a great community spirit at Finlay’s, and we’ll provide her with all the support she needs to make it into an even more popular venue at the heart of an area that’s now thriving."
Proper Pubs owns more than 130 local, community pubs across England, Scotland and Wales.
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