It'll be fit for a QUEEN in no time!

Behind the scenes as waterfront venue gets ready to reopen

- By EDWARD BARNES

MAJOR changes are happening inside New Brighton's Queen's Royal venue ahead of its grand reopening this summer.

The Queen's Royal, which sits in a prime spot on New Brighton's waterfront, has been empty for six years after it unexpectedly closed in March 2019. The former hotel has remained shut ever since.

However, it was announced on May 8 that the pub would soon be reopening as its new operators said it would "be reborn as a traditional pub with a modern twist." When the venue returns, it's hoped it will help revive an area of the seafront that went quiet following the closure of Wetherspoons, two doors down from the Queen's.

Now Nicholas Demetrios, who also runs Wirral venues Nyx, Onyx, and the Little Gem, hopes to bring back pub food and quality pints to the Wirral waterfront location. The venue still has its licence, and it is planned for the hotel to remain open until lam.