Liberation Group’s Channel Islands investment continues with opening of Puffin & Oyster
24 June 2022
Liberation Group’s commitment to investing into The Channel Islands continued this week with the reopening of The Puffin & Oyster on the island of Guernsey. Following an extensive refurbishment inside and out, the pub previously known as The Houmet, unveiled its new look yesterday.
Located on the beach at Le Grand Havre, The Puffin & Oyster has been completely remodelled. Visitors will be greeted by brand-new alfresco drinking and dining decked areas with seating for around 140, edged with raised planters and with views across the bay. There’s also a heated, covered terrace with a retractable awning. The pub’s exterior has been updated with cedar cladding, the perfect backdrop for the site’s new branding and signage.
Jayson Perfect, Group Managing Director Pubs & Inns, Liberation Group says: “The pub looks incredible, inside and out. It’s quite a transformation! We’re looking forward to showing off what we’ve done and to welcoming guests once again to this beautiful spot on the island. The high-end interiors and styling reflect what’s going on in the kitchen and behind the bar – the very best, award-winning food and drink and excellent hospitality.”
The Puffin & Oyster’s menu will (as its name suggests) focus on local seafood such as oysters, calamari, Guernsey crab, local scallops and roasted skate wing, available alongside elevated hearty pub classics and family favourites…including flatbread pizzas fresh from the pizza oven. The bar stocks a great selection of wine and cocktails and a wide range of craft beer, real ale and cider from Liberation’s award-winning brewery.
Perfect continues: “This refurbishment is the latest in a series of ongoing investment projects which have created exciting employment opportunities on the island as well as supporting much-needed tourism - following on from improvements we’ve made at The Ship & Crown, Thomas de la Rue and The Deerhound most recently.”
The transformation continues inside with a light and bright open plan bar area with vast glass doors opening out onto the decked alfresco area. Reclaimed wood panels the walls hung with locally painted artwork while chandeliers of rope and steel dramatically light the space. A selection of high tables and bespoke built-in upholstered seating create a variety of drinking and dining areas with views out to sea.
