A PUB in Bournemouth is to benefit from a £500,000 transformation.

The Spirit Pub Company has invested the cash in the Spyglass and Kettle in Southbourne, which will close on Monday, November 3, for the work to take place. It will reopen on Friday, November 21.

The venue will receive a complete make-over and the bar will be completely revamped, as will the food and drink offering, including a specials menu that will change on a regular basis and offer dishes such as chicken and white wine pie, tomato and mascarpone risotto and hand-battered cod fillet and chips.

General manager at the pub, Samantha Dwyer, said: “We’re hugely excited to be undergoing such a huge transformation.

“The Spyglass and Kettle is a lynchpin of the Southbourne community, so we’re pleased to be able to offer even better surroundings and a great new menu to our loyal guests and new guests alike.”