Teesside social club grows new businesspublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Stuart Arnold
The boss of a Teesside social club which started selling pizzas and parmos when lockdown restrictions closed the bar says his takeaway business could turn over £500,000 this year.
John Taylor started Eston Labour Grub, an offshoot of Eston Labour Club, last October by converting a storeroom and bin store into a takeaway with its own shop front and customer waiting area.
Last month it was retrospectively granted permission for change of use by Redcar and Cleveland Council.
A report by council planning officers said the takeaway use had been operating for a number of months without any complaints.
Quote MessageWe are in a fortunate position in that we had already earmarked to spend the refurbishment money and have done the takeaway, and the money from that ensures the club is safeguarded so we can pay the bills and any associated costs while we are closed."
John Taylor, Eston Labour Grub
