The Sir Loin of Beef in Southsea gets 'floor to ceiling' makeover
A Southsea pub has recently undergone a ‘floor to ceiling’ makeover – and its owners have taken other steps to bring it ‘up to speed’.
The Sir Loin of Beef at 152 HighlandRoad,Southsea,completely revamped its interior earlier this month and will now allow customers to bring their dogs and children.
The pub, now owned by the teambehindTheHonestPolitician, Porters and The One Eyed Dog, was closed for just under three weeks while renovations took shape. Business was carried out in a limited capacity from a tertiary bar at the back of the building.
Manager Callum Lindley, who took over the business last July, said: ‘It’s literally floor to ceiling. Before it was carpeted andverymuchhadaclassicpub stylewitholdleatherchairsand wallpaper. Since then, everything had been done.’
‘The outside of the pub has been painted and sign-written, we’vegotnewflooring,newfurniture,plastering,claddingand the toilets have been done. Everything you can think of. They boughtthepubandjustwanted todecorateitinthestylethelike.’
Woodwork in the bar was carried out by local carpenter Harley Woods, and the vision behind the refurbishment was drivenbyco-ownerSarahCollis.
Callum added: ‘I guess her style was kind of going for something a little bit upmarket. Something comfortable still, keeping the comfy chair andgettingsofasin–justbringingituptospeedabit.
‘It’s always been seen as a regulars bar. We’ve had a fresh lickofpaintandwenowletdogs andkidsin,whichwasn’tathing before. We’ve invested in keepingthispubhereforanother50 years or so. ’