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ABOUT THIS?
Refurbishment - The Hardwick Arms
has undergone a £1.2m investment.
£1.2m investment gives Hardwick Arms the wow-factor
C
ool tones, a contemporary vibe
and a clever mix of creative food
and drinks all add up to create the
perfect welcome at Teesside’s
newest dining experience.
The Hardwick Arms Hotel in Sedgefield
has recently reopened its doors
after a £1.2m investment, including a
refurbishment which has seen the Grade
II listed Victorian building - one of the
County Durham town’s landmark premises
- undergo a complete transformation.
And what a transformation it is.
The major overhaul has breathed a brand
new lease of life into the 18th-century
coach inn which, says operations manager
Rachel Johnson, has seen it become
almost a polar opposite of what it once
was.
Step inside and you’ll find cool tones
and a contemporary hue in the trendy
and welcoming 60-cover Herd and Herb
restaurant, which has its own stylish
lounge bar area for pre-dinner drinks.
There are beautifully designed booths to
complement the tables in the main eating
area, topped off by smooth wooden floors
and trendy lighting.
The hotel has 11 rooms, all of which
have been redesigned and are already
attracting plaudits. Phase two of the
refurb is also almost complete and will
see the creation of a new Hardwick Bar
and Summer Cafe from rooms that were
previously used as a cellar, servants’
quarters and storage.
“The Hardwick Arms was the go-to pub
for people in Sedgefield,” says Rachel.
“When we purchased it, safe to say it
was quite tired, but we decided we would
run it as it was for a period of time so we
could listen and really hear what people
wanted.
“We knew the direction we wanted to
take it from the very start. The renovation
has involved a lot of work but the results
are amazing, we’re very proud of what
we have created and have received some
wonderful feedback since we opened.”
The project has taken four months and
was carried out for owners EMA Group
Holdings by contractors including Stockton
commercial refurbishment specialists
Wells Solutions.
Managing director Garry Wells and his
team serve clients across the UK as well
as right here in the North-East, working
on everything from business start-ups to
household names.
He knew the Hardwick Arms was a
project he wanted to take on from the
moment he was introduced to the owner’s
vision for the place.
“I came to have a look around before we
took the project on and it was the vision
of the owners that made us want to get
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