The Hop launches another venture in Yorkshire

AN iconic building is being transformed in Yorkshire.

Set to open later this month, The Old Tramshed in Saltaire is being re-branded to become The Hop after a £200,000 investment.

Located on Bingley Road, The Old Tramshed is known in the region as one of Saltaire’s most iconic buildings. Positioned just a stone’s throw from Salts Mill, the site has been a focal point for locals and visitors alike over the years and has held its status as one of Saltaire’s most important landmarks after bidding goodbye to its final tram in 1939. 

With more than 16 years brewing experience from The Hop owners Ossett Brewery, this is the fifth Hop venue to open in Yorkshire. Others are based in Leeds, Sheffield, York and Wakefield.

The £200,000 investment has been put into the venue’s make-over to provide a new lease of life. This transformation will create five new jobs and see the instalment of a wood-burning pizza oven, a new stage, dance floor and an outside seating area .

The Hop Saltaire will also be one of the first, after The Hop York, to have an authentic, eco-friendly, wood fired pizza oven burning sustainable sources and selling stone baked style rustic Italian pizzas.

Managing Director of Ossett Brewery, Jamie Lawson, said: “We’re proud to be re-launching The Old Tramshed site in Saltaire. We’re well aware of our building’s history and importance to the local community and are excited to introduce something a little different to the venue.  Whilst there is no doubt that there is a lot of love for the bar locally, in recent years it has been somewhat neglected so we have invested carefully to ensure we not only provide great food, drinks and entertainment but also that the interior design is brought up to the highest quality. Simple things like new roofing and windows will ensure the venue stands for another 100 years, enriching the building’s history even further.

“We believe the refurbishment has a real wow factor that we sincerely hope everyone will love, and the new interior design reflects the high standard The Hop concept has been founded on.”