A HISTORIC pub is closed indefinitely while the owner searches for the ‘right business partner’ to transform the site into an all-day community café.

Last month bosses behind The Globe in Ulverston revealed the pub was temporarily closed.

No plans were revealed to reopen the Queen Street tavern despite confusion surrounding its sudden closure.

The future plans for the town centre pub have since been unveiled by the site’s owners Robinsons Brewery.

A Robinsons spokesman has confirmed the pub will remain closed until a new business partner is found.

Ben Robinson, director of tenanted operations at Robinsons, said bosses are looking to reinvent the pub into ‘something fresh and exciting’ for Ulverston.

He said: “In regards to The Globe, we’re looking to reinvent the pub into something fresh and exciting for Ulverston, transforming it from a traditional pub into an all-day community café/cocktail bar serving light bites. We’ve got a selection of great pubs and licensees in the town and see a gap for something new and a little different to Ulverston’s current great drinks offering.

“It’s an exciting time for ourselves as a 185-year-old family brewer as we diversify our first pub in Cumbria into something a little different, and for the local community as we aim to create an all-day destination, be it coffee with friends, a business lunch or evening cocktails. We’re in very early days of plans for a refurb, where we plan to keep the intimate character of the building whilst bringing in a warm and cosy feel inside.

“We’re beginning our search to find a modern forward-thinking business partner who can see the incredible potential of the venue and wants to work together to be part of this exciting new project.”

The brewery is currently advertising for a new licensee to take over the tavern.

The advert states that owners are looking for the right business partner to see beyond the current character of the building and get excited about ambitious refurbishment plans.

It states: “We’re looking for somebody with an appetite for doing things differently in the town and stepping into a market the town is missing.”

If you’re interested in applying for the role, visit: https://www.robinsonsbrewery.com/tenancy/the-globe-ulverston