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May 2021
The Red Lion at South Stainley to reopen with new name and owners
The Red Lion pub on the A61 in South Stainley is to reopen on Wednesday under new owners and with a new name.
Partners Graham Usher and Matt Rose have bought the pub, which has been renamed The Inn South Stainley, reflecting its village location between Harrogate and Ripon.
For years, the pub was popular with families because of its Wacky Warehouse soft play area.
The previous owners of The Inn South Stainley, which closed in March last year, invested £1.5m on converting the original standalone building into eight bedrooms, refurbishing the interior and creating another four guest rooms on its first floor.
The venue will offer accommodation and serve gastro pub meals, drinks and snacks. It is planned to open the restaurant and function suite in July.
There are also plans for two teepees with fire pits in different parts of the inn’s extensive grounds, to host private functions, including private wedding parties.
On 36 bus route
The Inn South Stainley will be managed by Mr Usher and Mr Rose's hospitality consultancy, Mattgray Hospitality.
Launched in January 2019, the business already operates Selby pubs The Castle Inn and the Drovers Arms.
To replicate their formula at South Stainley, the two men have brought with them the Drovers’ long-standing head chef, Shane White, and recruited Chris Lawton as general manager.
Mr Usher said the pub was "exactly what we were looking for", adding:
More information about The Inn South Stainley is available here.
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