Now the finishing touches are being completes on the new bars in Keel Square, beneath The Holiday Inn, with The Keel Tavern due to open on November 16.
It’s being brought to the city by The Vaulkhard Group, the successful North East hospitality group behind bars including Newcastle’s Bar Luga, Town Wall, Bridge Tavern and Redhouse.
They commissioned Pulp Studios Design House, who’ve created striking interiors for the likes of Horticulture in Newcastle, to design the interiors. Here’s the design studio’s artist’s impressions of what we can expect from the new Keel Tavern.
1. City's brewing history
The designer's brief was to create a Craft Beer and Fine Food venue with a subtle nod to the brewing history of the area. The famous Vaux Brewery once dominated the skyline over the road at what is now the Riverside development. Photo: Pulp Studios Design House
2. Much anticipation
The bars are among the most-anticipated to be opening in the city and are set to boost the hospitality offering in this corner of the city. Photo: Pulp Studios Design House
3. Two floors
A second floor is being created in the unit, which will house a variety of seating for food and drinks. Photo: Pulp Studios Design House
4. Hospitality success story
The Vaulkhard Group has been operating in the region for 30 years. The new venue will be the firm’s nineteenth in the North East and its first south of Tyneside. Photo: Pulp Studios Design House