A pub in Tottington has undergone a dramatic facelift that includes fitting an outdoor TV and improved seating – just in time for World Cup viewings.
The Dungeon Inn, on Turton Road, Tottington, had a new landlady at the end of last year.
Gemma Pidluski told Bury Times previously that although she had never managed a pub herself, she leapt at the opportunity when it came up.
The 38-year-old from Harwood grew up in a pub that her mum owned and then worked in the hospitality industry for 10 years.
It had always been her dream to run a pub, and when The Dungeon Inn changed hands at the start of December, Gemma quickly whipped it into shape for their reopening on December 12.
Over the past few months, she has been working hard to transform the pub, and now she can reveal its brand-new look, just in time for the World Cup.
The pub shut for three weeks, starting on May 16, and is now open, flaunting its new features, including an improved exterior, new lettering, new flooring, and a refurbished toilet.
But most excitingly, the beer garden has been redone and now has an outdoor TV for sports fans, is accessible, and has improved seating areas.
Gemma said: "Yeah, it feels really good.
"I’m just glad because it's been well overdue for a refurb for years.
"It just needed it for the building and for the community."
In December, she hoped to start supper clubs at the pub and said they have been going down a storm with regulars.
Gemma said: "The supper club’s been really successful.
"We do that once a month at the end of the month.
"It’s going to be Chinese at the end of this month.
"We’ve had karaoke. We’ve got the darts and dominoes team back.
"I’m going to have a quiz every Wednesday.
"I’m going to have entertainment on Sunday afternoons while the football’s not on and it’s all coming together."
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