Pub in Walsall with 'big plans' for future gets £250k makeover
Staff at a pub in the Black Country have "big plans" for the future after a mammoth £250,000 refurbishment.
The Tap and Tanner in Walsall has been open for more than 10 years, however it shut its doors for nearly two weeks in January for a complete revamp.
The refurbishment saw the Darwall Street pub "completely gutted", and it now features new carpet, new seating and a DJ booth which was unveiled to locals on its re-opening night last week.
Samantha Mole, who has been the manager for a year, said: "It just needed the work doing, the locals all love it and they couldn't believe how much it had changed.
"Opening night was really busy, there was so much entertainment – it was a really great night."
And the renovations were funded by the Amber Taverns group, who are the overseeing organisation for the Tap and Tanner.
George Davies, who lives in Walsall and is cellar manager at the pub, added: "This is a town centre pub but, to me, it is my first home because I'm just always here.
"We appeal to everyone – in the morning we have locals come in and play dominoes and then the weekends are for the youngsters.
"Everyone knows everyone, and we all look after each other – that is the magic of the Tap and Tanner.
"The pub was outdated but now they've brought it back up, we've got big plans, especially in the summer with the Rugby World Cup, we can push things forward."
