The former pub restaurant The Riverside Inn on Gorseinon High Street
is to be given a new lease of life following its sale to a previous
owner that will lead to the creation of up to 40 new jobs.
Acting on behalf of a private London-based investor, property
consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has sold the two-storey
building to Seagers Restaurants, a family-owned restaurant group
headed by local entrepreneur Chris Seager.
Seagers return to the Riverside brings its portfolio of restaurants
up to three. It also owns the Bryngwyn in Llanelli and the Grill House
in Waunarlwydd, Swansea, both award winning and trading successfully.
With Seagers set to implement an extensive refurbishment programme
prior to a relaunch in the new year, Richard Tamplin of LSH says:
“We are pleased to have helped bring the Riverside Inn back to local
private ownership and looking forward to seeing what this
well-respected restaurant business serves up to the market following
the revamp.”
In its current state, the property spans 4,663 sq ft, has two bar
areas with restaurant seating in addition to first floor office
accommodation. There is considerable parking to the rear as well as a
front seating area and disabled access.
Lee Seager, Operations Manager at Seagers, states: “We are
confident our return and planned changes will meet a need in the local
area for a quality mid-market restaurant serving up prime steaks and
traditional favourites within a relaxed environment.”
Seagers attributes much of its success to the loyalty of its
customers as well as the dedication of its staff many of whom have
been with the company for a decade or more.
In addition to investing in the renovation and rebrand from pub to
licensed restaurant, Seagers is embarking on a recruitment drive to
fill some 40 full and part time roles taking its headcount across all
three South West Wales establishments close to 100.
It will be drawing from a wide catchment area given the property’s
prominent location on the A4240, one of the main arterial routes into
Gorseinon and within just 1.8 miles from junction 47 of the M4.
Other occupiers in the local vicinity include national names Aldi,
Asda, Home Bargains, ATS, Toby Carvery and Euromaster.
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