The Curious Cow of Harrogate will open to the public tomorrow after a £650,000 rebrand.
Revere Pub Company, which has transformed the former Old Spring Well pub, has held a series of soft launches and opening parties over the last week.
The pub, on the A59 in Killinghall, provides contemporary dishes alongside pub classics, plus pizza and steak.
General manager Michael Baravelli is well known on the local hospitality scene, having worked at venues such as the Gino D’Acampo restaurant in Harrogate, The Joiner’s Arms in Hampsthwaite and The Pine Marten in Harrogate.
Michael Baravelli
He said:
“We are looking forward to creating a beautiful space where the community can escape, switch off and enjoy what we have to offer.”
The revamp has created 40 jobs at the site, which was known as the Travellers Rest before it became the Old Spring Well.
Revere Pub Company, which has 16 pubs in the UK, has replaced the children’s play area outside with a seating area.
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The Old Spring Well in Killinghall will reopen as The Curious Cow of Harrogate on April 8 after undergoing a £650,000 refurbishment.
The Revere Pub Company, which is the premium arm of Marston’s, has promised a ‘brand-new premium pub, food and drink experience’, with the creation of 40 jobs.
The Stray Ferret revealed last month the pub, which was built on the site of the former Travellers Rest, was being taken up-market.
The owners have now provided an opening date and further details of the planned changes.
It said in a press release today:
“The venue will be newly reimagined with country chic inspired interiors and stripped back features, including oak flooring, open fires and contemporary finishes.
“Alongside a welcoming interior and cosy nooks, there is also an outside area to make the most of the warmer months.”
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Food will consist of “an assortment of contemporary dishes alongside a variety of pub classics”, plus pizzas, steaks and other options, including Sunday roasts.
Michael Baravelli, general manager at The Curious Cow of Harrogate, said:
Old Spring Well to be renamed Curious Cow in luxury revamp“We can’t wait to throw open the doors and welcome guests in to explore what we’ve created here.
“Providing quality and premium experiences that keep people coming back time and time again is so important to us, and we are looking forward to creating a beautiful space where the community can escape, switch off and enjoy what we have to offer.”
A popular family pub on the outskirts of Harrogate is set to get a luxury makeover.
The Old Spring Well, at Killinghall, will be rebranded as the Curious Cow and will reopen as part of the Revere Pub Company, which is the premium arm of Marston’s.
Marston’s has yet to provide further details of the refurbishment, but a spokeswoman from the pub company confirmed the move.
She said:
“The Curious Cow will be reopening as part of Revere which is the premium arm of Marston’s Pubs.”
A recruitment drive for chefs and bar and waiting staff is currently taking place, with the job advert from Revere stating:
“Our premium food and drink offering is at the heart of each experience with Josper charcoal-cooked steaks, crisp wood fired pizzas and hearty Sunday roasts always being part of the delicious seasonally changing menu.”
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The Foundry Project, in Harrogate, is also part of the Revere group, however the spokeswoman said this obviously operated more like a city centre bar than a pub, despite falling under the same brand.
A licensing application has been submitted to change the operating hours of the pub, which is currently still open, including until 1am on a Friday and Saturday.
The Old Spring Well was built on the site of the Travellers Rest pub, which was demolished about 10 years ago.
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information about a collision that occurred on the Old Spring Well roundabout on the A59 near Killinghall.
It happened on February 16 at 2.30pm and involved a silver VW hatchback colliding with a black Ford Fiesta.
The driver of the silver VW didn’t stop following the collision and drove off towards Beckwithshaw.
A statement by North Yorkshire Police today said:
“Officers are seeking the identity of the VW driver to establish the circumstances surrounding the cause of the collision.”
Anyone who witnessed this incident or has dash-cam footage, can contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for PC Charles Lonsbrough.
Quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12210061537.
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