A Weaverham pub which has been closed for more than two years is to be revamped by an award-winning management team.

The Ring o’ Bells new tenants, Kris Perrin and Katie Noellyn, intend to open the pub in time for England's first World Cup game on Monday, November 21, but it is scheduled to close again in March for a complete refurbishment.

The revamped Ring o’ Bells will have a restaurant serving fresh, homecooked pub classics from a greatly extended kitchen, a sports and games room with 'top-of-the-range' pool table and dartboard, Sky Sports and BT sports.

There will also be festoon-lit outside seating at the pub, which will be family and pet-friendly.

Northwich Guardian: Current frontage of the Ring o' Bells (Rob Goulding) Current frontage of the Ring o' Bells (Rob Goulding) (Image: Rob Goulding)

Licensee Kris said: “We absolutely loved the place the moment we saw it.

“It needs a bit of work, but we have got a refurb planned in March, and literally everything is going to be overhauled. It will be a whole new look to the place.

“Our main aim until then is getting to know the local community, to see what they want, even down to finding out what they drink, and what kind of food offer they want.

“If you’re not there to support the community, the community won’t be there to support you.”

Kris and Katie’s achievements in the hospitality sector have been widely recognized, with their other business, the Fairy Falls Hotel in Trefriw, on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park, being voted best country pub in North Wales at the Welsh Prestige Awards.

Northwich Guardian: Artist's impression of the Ring o' Bells following its upcoming refurbishment (Star Pubs and Bars)Artist's impression of the Ring o' Bells following its upcoming refurbishment (Star Pubs and Bars) (Image: Star Pubs and Bars)

The couple are committed to investing in their staff for the long term, to the extent that the Ring o’ Bells new general manager, Janyl Shirajudin, is a former apprentice from the Fairy Falls Hotel.

“Coming out of lockdown, we came up against the problem of recruitment," Kris added. "We changed our strategy slightly and started going down the lines of apprenticeships.

“We currently have nine apprentices working for us in North Wales, a couple of which are apprentices in management.

“We put 110 per cent into our training with our team members, and we want them to prosper. It’s a two-way street. If we look after them, they look after us.”