Project Overview

Barry Turner & Son Ltd has completed the refurbishment of The Queens Arms in Hereford, bringing a well-known local pub back to life through a carefully planned hospitality refurbishment. The project focused on improving the layout, upgrading key facilities and refreshing the overall space while respecting the character of the building and its place within the local community.

The finished venue now provides a more practical, welcoming and efficient environment for staff, customers and visitors. You can explore more completed projects through our project portfolio.

Scope of Works

The refurbishment included a range of internal and external improvements designed to support the pub’s day to day operation and improve the customer experience.

Works included:

• New lighting throughout the venue

• Improved internal layout

• Relocation of toilet facilities

• Full internal refresh and redecoration

• New cold store installation

• Hygienic kitchen cladding

• External fencing works

• General refurbishment and finishing works

Each element was delivered with a focus on quality, usability and long-term durability.

Improving a Local Hospitality Space

The Queens Arms in Hereford is more than just a building. It is a recognised local pub with a role in the surrounding community. Throughout the project, local residents showed strong interest in the works and the reopening of the venue, highlighting the importance of improving spaces that people know and use.

This refurbishment has helped create a cleaner, better organised and more functional pub environment, supporting both front of house presentation and back of house operations.

Working with Heritage and Existing Building Conditions

Refurbishing an existing pub requires careful planning, especially when working within an older building. Layout changes, service routes, toilet relocation, kitchen improvements and general finishing works all need to be coordinated properly to protect the building and deliver a high-quality result.

Barry Turner & Son Ltd approached the works with attention to the property’s existing character, ensuring the venue was upgraded without losing the feel of a traditional local pub. For wider guidance on working with historic buildings, useful information is available through Historic England.

Kitchen, Cold Store and Hygiene Improvements

Back of house upgrades played an important role in this project. The installation of a new cold store and hygienic kitchen cladding has helped improve the operational side of the pub, supporting food storage, cleanliness and daily use.

Commercial kitchen and hospitality environments need finishes that are practical, durable and easy to maintain. Hygienic cladding provides a suitable surface for food preparation areas, helping support cleanliness and ongoing maintenance requirements.