Oakman Inns and Restaurants to close first site for substantial refit and expansion

Propel Info, 6th October 2017

Oakman Inns and Restaurants is closing its first site – The Akeman in Tring in Hertfordshire – for a substantial refit almost ten years after its launch. The company will shut the venue on Sunday (8 October) and reopen it on Saturday, 11 November with a neighbouring shop Oakman acquired a couple of years ago incorporated to create more space. The bar and restaurant at 9 Akeman Street will retain its classic modern lines together with a natural blend of materials, including Lakeland slate, cedar cladding, and brass and zinc counters. An extension to the rear of 10 Akeman Street will allow the kitchen to be expanded and create space for a new wood-fired oven. Meanwhile, the restaurant will be enlarged by ten covers. Oakman Inns property director Malcolm Schooling said: “The spatial dynamics of number ten are quite different. There were two small parlour rooms, which have been stripped back to reveal original Victorian brick and timber. A single opening for customers is formed between the fireplace at number nine and the new front area of number ten. A small curved bar is being installed to provide a complete bar offering for our guests in what will be an area full of cosy corners with an opportunity to hold semi-private parties and events.” Oakman Inns now has 20 sites across the Home Counties and West Midlands.