All change at The Islay Inn

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Popular community pub, The Islay Inn, on Argyle Street in Glasgow has been taken over by new owners Alison MacTaggart, Allan Edgar (Selective Personnel) and Kenny Finlayson (Elior).

Having invested a six figure sum the pub has had a full refurb, has a new food offering and even a new General Manager in the form of Frank Gilsenan. Frank says, “We’ve had a full refurb inside and outside and had new state of the art kitchen installed. It was so dark before and now it looks like a completely different place. The new owners have a lot of experience and are really investing in the venue. We’d love to see The Islay Inn become a brand that we can expand across the UK.

“We’ve kept all the things we are renowned for such as live music, but we’re really upping the food offering with homely Scottish fayre which is all made fresh on the premises. Everyone is welcome at The Islay Inn. We want to be part of the local community and to welcome people back that haven’t been here in a while. “We’ve also invested a lot of money on our whisky range as well and got some really special bottles on the gantry.

“The reception has been great, the atmosphere in the pub has been amazing and the customer demographic has been really varied. The other night for the football we had 18-year-olds to 80-year-olds and there was a real unity. We’re really trying to create something special.”

 

Category: Bar & Pub, News
Tags: Alison MacTaggart, Allan Edgar, islay inn, Kenny Finlayson