The Vine pub near Hampstead Heath has closed for a major revamp and will reopen later this month with a brand new look.
The Vine is located in Highgate Road, around the corner from the Parliament Hill Fields entrance to the green space. It features a shuffleboard table and front beer garden.
The pub closed on 26 October and will reopen later this month to unveil its new look. Renovations include a complete refresh of the pub’s outdoor terrace with upgraded garden furniture and lighting to make it pleasant for regulars to enjoy an alfresco drink or meal throughout the year.
A new sign will also go up to boost the pub’s kerb appeal, while inside there will be a completely redesigned dining area with an improved layout, new furniture and modern lighting and décor. The function rooms will also get a makeover to host private events, while the décor will be modernised to make the pub more appealing.
While it is shut, The Vine is also recruiting new team members, including roles in the pub’s leadership team.
A pub or tavern has stood on or near the site since at least 1836, although the current building visible dates to the Edwardian era of the early 1900s. It was first noted in the record books as the Vine Tavern, and a tiled mosaic floor bearing the pub’s name near the front entrance survives to this day.
The pub was bought by brewing giant Greene King in 2011, when it underwent a major refurbishment. Now operating under Greene King’s Metropolitan Pub Company, the pub has urged regulars to keep up to date with the refurb news through its Facebook and Instagram pages.
The revamp continues a long history for the site — from a Victorian-era tavern with its mosaic floor still in place at the entrance, through an Edwardian rebuild and a 2011 Greene King refurbishment, to the latest refresh of its terrace, dining room and function spaces.
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