North Yorkshire hotel sparkles with £75,000 investment

The Griffin Hotel in Selby has received a £75,000 renovation.

The investment is part of a bid to ensure that it remains top choice for Selby’s party nights and sports socials, whilst keeping up with the trends of modern pub goers, including a range of real ale being added to the menu.

The 1870’s coaching inn is improving its traditional features with brand new décor, cask ales, uninterrupted sports viewing and a garden makeover.

General manager Stephen Whitehead, said: “We are giving the pub the sparkle it needs to maintain our reputation for best sports in the area, whilst expanding our capacity in the garden so our customers can enjoy the surroundings whatever the weather.”

A carnival theme descends on the pub this weekend August 12, showing all its glory with colourful decorations, games and a one night only outside bar taking the party to the street.

The pub is aiming for sport to remain a focal point, with in-bar two large screens and five HD TVs showing Sky and BT sport whilst offering table service during big games.

New to the cask ale phenomenon, Stephen is keen to use this year to experiment with different brews depending on his customer’s tastes.

Open to any requests and suggestions there will be a mix of local and national ales across three pumps with 10% discount for CAMRA members. The first line-up features Wainwright, Ringwood Razer Back and Witchwood Hobgoblin.

He said: “I am really looking forward to tapping into cask ale, there’s so many variations to try and I am keen to meet with local brewers to see what they have to offer too.”

The pub is also set to host nightly events, with a line-up of Tuesday night free pool, Wednesday night Quiz night, Thursday night Karaoke, Friday night a variety of entertainment ranging from charity casino night to northern soul discos and Saturday night party with a DJ.