Extensive refurb planned for seafront leisure property following purchase
Hospitality group Harrison Leisure Ltd has purchased the freehold of The Old Floral Pavilion Leisure Complex, a grade II listed Bridlington seafront building.
Michael Harrison, founder and owner of the group, said: “This is a significant investment for us after 36 years as a long-established tenant of the The Old Floral Pavilion, first with East Yorkshire Council and then East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
“We have spent many hundreds of thousands of pounds over the years and now the council has sold us the freehold we are in a position to put in the investment to secure the building’s future.
“As part of a multi-million purchase and refurbishment programme we have already spent £250,000 on the installation of a new imitation Edwardian wire polycarbonate and aluminium roof to replace the aged Edwardian cast iron and wire glass roof.”
Refurbishment proposals, brought to the drawing board by Townscape Architects and currently with the planning department of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, will involve a complete makeover for the property’s front façade.
Plans also include a full renovation and refurbishment of the rear, western elevation facing the town.
The Old Burger King unit at the north end of the Pavilion will also be restored to its original state and become a single restaurant.
Harrison added: “There are other parts of the building that we’d like to renovate as we go forward.
“The Old Floral Pavilion is an amazing site for us to have secured on prime seafront and is the lynchpin of our future plans as we look to continue to invest in the whole of the seafront area.”
Bridlington-based Harrison Leisure Group is also behind the Salt on the Harbour restaurant and The Brunswick Hotel.
Michael Harrison first moved to Bridlington from Slough in 1984.
Starting out with a food kiosk and a couple of holiday rides he and his family gradually grew their business, taking on a small seafront amusement park, then leasing The Old Floral Pavilion Leisure Complex.
