FIFTEEN new jobs will be created when a £280,000 refurbishment is carried out on a pub.

Work starts this week on The New Inn’s revamp by Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars in a bid to turn the establishment into a quality city-centre style contemporary pub.

The Town Street pub, in Farsley, is run by new licensees and brother Jamie and Matt Hanson, who are changing the pub’s name to 33 and aiming to open at the end of July.

Mr Hanson said: “As well as being the pub’s street number, 33 was the number of my granny’s house in Farsley many years ago and then became my lucky number, so it seemed the natural choice.

The pub’s outside will be fully renovated and redecorated, and new signage and lighting will be added to make it an attractive feature of Farsley.

A garden will be created, complete with a garden room, murals and heating and lighting to give punters the chance to use it all year-round use.

The pub will be stripped out and completely refurbished to give it “a stylish contemporary look.”

Matt, a chef who has worked with Jamie’s Italian in Australia, is introducing a new menu featuring artisan cheese, charcuterie from Lishman’s of Ilkley, and gourmet toasties. A barista-quality coffee machine is being installed, and locally made pastries will also be served.

The brothers say they want to put 33 on the map for the quality of its beer as well as its food and are revamping the cellar, installing state of the art dispense equipment to ensure consistently great beer.

Craft beers and lagers as well as cask ales will be brought in, with the brothers looking to gain Cask Marque accreditation and stock local ales. Wines, gins and cocktails will also be specialities.

Jamie said: “We’ve known The New Inn all our lives but never imagined it would be ours one day.

“The designs are stunning and will completely change the pub and bring something new to Farsley.

“At the moment, many people choose to go into Leeds for a night out, we want to provide them with an alternative on their doorstep.”