Star completes biggest 2023 single site investment

Star Pubs & Bars has completed its biggest single investment in the UK this year with a £1.4m upgrade of The Unicorn in Cardiff. 

Having been closed for five years, The Unicorn has been transformed into a Just Add Talent managed operator pub.

The revamped site now has a  garden room with sharing tables and chef’s table for dining with bi-fold doors onto the terrace, a lounge/dining area and a locals’ bar. Outside there’s a choice of seating on the new terrace and at picnic tables and benches in the garden.

The menu at The Unicorn will consist of traditional pub favourites. Food will be good quality but reasonably priced and there will be a special menu for children.

"We’re delighted to have brought The Unicorn back to life – it’s now a stunning pub inside and out and is our flagship pub in Wales," says Lawson Mountstevens, managing director of  Star Pubs & Bars. "With so much housing on its doorstep, local offices and a retail park nearby and no other pubs in the vicinity, the area is crying out for a pub like The Unicorn, which offers something for everyone. 

"The news of its reopening has so delighted residents that the church bell ringers are ringing the bells to celebrate its opening day. It will become the beating heart of the community, a place where residents can come together. It is also in walking distance for many, which plays into trends for people wanting to socialise locally.

"The Unicorn brings the investment that we have made in Wales in the last three years to over £4m and demonstrates our commitment to the Welsh economy."

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