The Heineken-owned Spotted Ox in Tockwith will close at the end of Sunday service and will re-open in early November with six new jobs created.
The revamp follows pub landlord Alex O’Dell taking on the lease of the pub, which is part of Star Pubs.
Alex, who also manages The Ship Inn at Aldborough and The Old Black Swan in Bedale, has been running the Spotted Ox on a temporary basis since August 2023.
Star Pubs says during his time behind the bar he has transformed the pub’s fortunes, doubling trade on the back of introducing food, coffee and live entertainment, and creating eight new jobs.
Alex said: “When I took over The Spotted Ox as a temporary manager, it was very quiet and little used. It is now the beating heart of village life. We are open every lunch and evening for food, except Mondays. Dominoes, Darts, Cricket and football teams are all based here and shove-ha'penny is played too. We also show live Sky Sports & TNT Sports, host regular quizzes and live music and are popular with local shoots.”
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