Bringing new life to an old inn in the market town of Evesham, StirrUps Bar and Restaurant is making a stir with a quirky combination of gourmet burgers and cocktails.
Evolving from a successful event gin bar, which operated out of a converted horsebox, the business adapted and expanded during Covid restrictions to offer a takeaway service and include top notch burgers made with locally sourced ingredients. This operation was so successful that they looked for a permanent venue in the town.
When it came to designing the interior, owners Darren Strickland, Stuart Bailey and Dan Walker knew that a bespoke floor would complement the history of the building and reflect their ethos of doing things differently. Understanding that attitudes to entertainment, eating out and personalised service are changing, both the menu and the interior aim to offer a blend of the familiar with the indulgent and unexpected.
Darren Strickland said: “We’re all about creating a drinking and dining experience like no other. We wanted the floor to express this and help us stand out from the crowd.
“Our customers are looking for something a bit special - a bit of pampering and an escape from the day-to-day humdrum – so we wanted to make our bar restaurant somewhere that people will tell their friends about and come back to time and time again. We wanted to design a unique floor that combines the traditional warmth of a wood floor with spectacular geometrics and the very latest colour palettes.”
Above image features a bespoke houndstooth design featuring colourways from our Van Gogh Gluedown collection.
The industrial nature of the building has been enhanced with exposed black metal beams and supports as well as feature lighting. The floor design softens these hard lines and adds a welcoming natural feel whilst also helping customers navigate the space safely.
Clearly demarcating the busy bar area, Clifton from the Heritage Collection provides a classic tile pattern but in a custom colourway using Blush which picks out the subtle pink tones of Smoked Butternut from the Korlok range. The enhanced acoustic benefits of the Korlok range means that, even when the bar is full of people, noise is kept to a minimum.
Above image features Clifton from our Heritage Collection with a custom Blush colourway.
In the raised restaurant area, a mix and match of wood designs have been laid in a herringbone pattern alongside a striking geometric design to provide all the characterful quality that a stand-out hospitality space should have.
The bespoke herringbone floor features Christchurch Oak*, Walnut and Lancewood* from the Van Gogh range. Set into this, circular rug patterns have been created with a hand-cut ‘houndstooth’ design using Cool Grey Oak, Ebony and Nimbus Oak, also from the Van Gogh range, to give each table its own defined dining space.
Above image features Van Gogh Christchurch Oak*, Walnut and Lancewood*.
Darren said: “The floor has really become the star of the show! Everyone comments on it but what we like most is that it helps our customers use the space and feel safe. Of course, the fact that the floor is hard wearing, waterproof and so easy to keep hygienically clean is also key for us.”
*An alternative to our Van Gogh Lancewood is Classic Oak.
*An alternative to our Van Gogh Christchurch Oak is Walnut.
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