An Esher pub had a complete makeover last month, writes Chris Gaynor.
The Bear, part of the Youngs Brewery has been transfromed into a modern state-of-the-art public house to fit the new millenium.
Complete with plush furniture, kicking ambience, and eye catching clientelle, it has become a must visit attraction for Esher residents.
The town, home to Sandown Park race course, is ideal for those wishing to drown their sorrows or spend their winnings on a stiff pint in high class surroundings - or maybe eat at swanky nearby restaurants afterwards.
Esher boasts a handful of celebrities and Chelsea Football icons including Chris Tarrant and Joe Cole.
Formerly a dingy old- fashioned watering hole, it has turned itself into a modern pub of the future, complete with outdoor facilities and stern looking bouncers.
The pub has a bigger outdoor arena in order to cope with the number of clients wishing to eat and drink outside in the summer!
Esher resident and trainee medic Edward Sames said: '"This is exactly the type of pub we need for Esher. Hopefully, it will attract a better type of clientelle but still give Esher it's individuality."
A restaurant in the town was the subject of Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmare's program, as he tried to transform the pub Moore Place into a profitable, exciting eatery.
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