We’re pleased to share this update and sneak peak into the work currently going on at the Air Hostess. Hopefully it will provide some entertainment and distraction from the current Corona Virus crisis!
And we have the new entrances built up and plastered, fast work!
Work on the toilets continue
Lastly some general pictures of the bar and ongoing work in the kitchen.
We’re a week into owning the pub and the planned improvements are going well!
We’re currently on Stage 1 of the Air Hostess renovations, during which we will be extending the kitchen, building a disabled toilet, updating the male and female toilet as well as some external renovations.
The blue circles highlight the areas in stage 1 of the renovation.
Renovation pictures so far:
Ladies Toilets
Kitchen Extension
Men’s Toilets and External Work
Over the next few weeks we’ll continue to share pictures of the work being done, we’re excited to see the finish product!
Refurbishment works at the Air Hostess will start this week.
The Air Hostess was purchased by Tollerton Flying Club and Tollerton Parish Council as a pub for the community at the begining of March and work is now commencing to deliver the community’s vision for it.
Phase One – The Essential works needed before re-opening to improve the toilets, kitchen, windows and some decorating.
Phase Two – The Extensions and sun terrace
Phase Three – The Garden, landscaping and car park
Work on the three phases will overlap. Phase one is due for completion in March 2020, with the remaing phases complete during the Summer.
The community will be invited to help with Phase three, especially the improvements to the garden.
Councillor George Walker who is project managing the site for the Flying Club said “An incredible amount of work has gone into this project behind the scenes and now residents and share holders will start to see the benefit of that at the Air Hostess”
“TurnerFox are the ideal fit for us, they’ll hit the ground running and we’re very pleased to be working with them to develop our community pub.”
Kirston Fox of TurnerFox said: “We are delighted to be working on this project with the local community in Tollerton. Our team has over 50 years’ experience within the industry and we’re looking forward to putting that to good use at the Air Hostess.”
“Nobody likes to see a pub close and the way the community has come together to save this one makes it a special project for us to be involved with.”
Councillor Walker and the TurnerFox Team
Local architect and Councillor Tracy Longworth is overseeing design for the Air Hostess “Last year residents told us what sort of pub they would like the Air Hostess to be and that has shaped the design of the building.”
“We’re also working with the tenants on a welcoming new look for the inside of the pub”
Tollerton Flying Club will be providing updates to shareholders and on their website as the building works progress.
Please note that the Air Hostess, car park and gardens are now a working building site and should not be entered. Details of the pub re-opening will be released by the Flying Club during March.
As a part of our ambitious plans for The Air Hostess to become a pub which serves the community, we’re embarking on the first phase of improvement works within the Pub.
In this first phase we will be;
Extending and renovating the Kitchen
Renovating the Male and Female toilets
Installing a new Disabled Access toilet
Replacing and upgrading some of the windows and external panelling
Redecorating the Bar and Lounge areas
Here’s a sneak peak of how the work is going so far!
Out with the old and in with the new! Clearing the bathrooms and knocking through into the kitchen.