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Apr 2023
Sneak Peek: New Starbeck pub aims to bring 'community feel' back
A new pub is set to open in Starbeck tomorrow with the aim of bringing back a “community feel” to the area.
The Office Ale House, which is based on High Street, will be open from midday to 9pm, seven days a week.
Kevin Jones, owner, told the Stray Ferret that he came up with the idea for the pub after finding he had nowhere to go for a pint after working from home in Starbeck during covid.
He said:
He added that part of the reason for the name was to create that "after work pint" place that he wanted.
Mr Jones, who now lives in Knaresborough, secured planning permission and licensing for the vacant unit on the High Street in the last year.
Inside the Office Ale House in Starbeck.
With the help of Pete Valentine, owner of Yorkshire Bespoke Renovations, the project was complete within four-and-a-half weeks.
It includes an array of seating and tables, bar stools, USB charging points and speaker system.
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Part of the inspiration was also to create somewhere that both Mr Jones and his partner would feel comfortable going in for a drink.
Mr Jones said:
The bar area inside the new Starbeck pub.
The pub, which is dog friendly, will offer drinks from a range of local breweries including Roosters, Daleside and Turning Point.
There will also be musicians performing, starting with Christopher Taylor playing an acoustic set this weekend.
The Office Ale House in Starbeck will open tomorrow, Friday, April 7, at midday.
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