A TEESDALE pub run by two sisters has had a £64,000 expansion which will provide three new jobs.
The Queen's Head, in Cockfield, has been by extended by almost 50 per cent of its original size to meet extra demand.
The pub has had a sun room added, which will be used as a dining area and function room.
A bar-meal menu proved so popular that the brewery, Jennings Brothers, invested in the dining area which will seat 30 people.
A new menu has also been created and eating times have been extended.
Licensee Maria Pinkney, who runs the pub with her sister, Jackie Grace, said: "I am really pleased that the extension is ready to open as it will allow diners to enjoy their meals away from the bar and games area."
John Houghton, Jennings' director of pub operations said: "The Queen's Head is an extremely popular venue and I am confident that this extension will meet the growing customer demand. I wish Maria and Jackie all the very best."
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