Walkley Cottage Inn

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Walkley Cottage is a welcoming local pub, providing a premium food and drinks range that combines a quality pub atmosphere, live sports and social events. Located in the Sheffield suburb of Walkley, the pub occupies a prominent position on a busy commuter road and has around 27,078 adults living within a 20-minute walk. The surrounding area already has an established pub scene, allowing Walkley Cottage to stand out through a stronger premium food and drink offer.

The pub currently has a traditional, value-led customer base, with limited destination visits. The refurbishment and new offer are designed to broaden its appeal, attracting families, casual diners and more customers choosing the pub as a destination as well as those visiting locally.

The planned investment will transform the pub inside and out, including a significantly improved kitchen, refreshed trading areas, a dedicated sports zone and a revamped garden. The scheme is designed to reposition Walkley Cottage as a strong Premium Local and build on the pub's previous ability to achieve turnover of around £10,000 per week when its food offer was fully operational.

Internally, the scheme will create clearly defined areas for drinking, dining and sport, with a refreshed bar at the centre of the pub. The existing kitchen will be enlarged and upgraded to support the new food offer, while the décor throughout the trading areas will be refreshed in line with the Premium Local concept. The proposed layout dedicates approximately 35% of the trading area to dining, with a separate sports zone featuring pool and TV viewing.

Externally, the pub will receive a refreshed appearance with updated signage and improvements to its large sunken beer garden. The proposed scheme increases external capacity from 76 to 119 covers, creating a much stronger outdoor offer and greater opportunity for seasonal trade.

The pub's trading area and facilities post refurbishment will be:

• Main trading area with bar
• Lounge and dining area
• Snug area
• Separate games and sports zone
• 68 internal covers
• 119 external covers
• Enlarged and refitted catering kitchen
• HEINEKEN SmartDispense
• Pub garden
• 12-space car park
• Two-bedroom private accommodation with bathroom, kitchen and lounge

The proposed plans also provide dedicated sports viewing, a pool table and two gaming machines, helping create a distinct entertainment area without compromising the pub's dining offer.