The 'Treasury's Local' in Westminster Reopens After Six-Figure Investment

Renowned Westminster pub the Two Chairmen has reopened following a six-figure investment by pub company and brewer, Greene King.

The Grade-II-listed pub in Dartmouth Street dates back to the 1700s and is believed to be the oldest pub in Westminster.

The pub is famous for the tradition of Chancellors of the Exchequer visiting for a drink after they have delivered a Budget and is often visited by civil servants who work at HM Treasury.

The pub was closed for a few weeks while it underwent its refurbishment but reopened in July under the management of Chloe Dabell, who has taken over the pub after previously running The Pineapple, nearby in Victoria.

Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, and MP for The Gower, Tonia Antoniazzi visited the pub to mark its reopening and to pour a pint of Greene King’s Abbot Ale, recognising the pub’s importance to the wider Westminster community.

There to mark the occasion was Greene King’s Chief Strategy and Experience Officer, Andrew Bush, who said: “The Two Chairmen is an iconic pub at the heart of Westminster and we’re delighted to have invested significantly in its refurbishment.

“For pubs to thrive, create jobs and provide great experiences for our customers, they need regular investment and we are pleased to have been able to undertake this refurbishment to secure the pub’s future for many years to come.

“By introducing a temporary discount on pubs’ business rates earlier this year, HM Treasury clearly signalled its recognition of the unique and valuable role that pubs play at the heart of their communities in every postcode of the UK.

“We look forward to continuing to engage positively with the Treasury team in future and we hope this investment demonstrates at first-hand the positivity that every pub investment can bring.”

Tonia Antoniazzi added: “Pubs are integral to every community and I am delighted to toast the reopening of the Two Chairmen. Pubs bring people together like nowhere else, and the importance of this, and social value they bring, cannot be underestimated.”

The pub’s investment includes a full internal and external redecoration throughout the building, which includes its main bar area on the ground floor as well as a separate upstairs room with its own bar that can also be hired out for functions and events.

Notes to editors

Greene King is the country’s leading pub company and brewer trading c2,500 pubs, restaurants and hotels across England, Wales and Scotland.

At Greene King we are passionate about delivering our purpose to ‘pour happiness into lives’. That’s for our customers, our team, our pub partners, our suppliers and the communities in which we live, operate and serve. Founded in 1799 with offices in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk and Burton on Trent in Staffordshire we employ around 38,000 people across the group and operate three divisions including Managed Pubs, Pub Partners and Brewing & Brands.

Managed Pubs: Our Managed Pubs division brings together our best-known pub and restaurant brands nationwide, including Greene King pubs, Hungry Horse, Chef & Brewer, Farmhouse Inns and Flaming Grill. We offer great service, quality and value for a wide range of eating and drinking occasions. Ventures includes Hickory’s, Premium (Crafted Pubs & Metropolitan Pub Company) and Hotels, which operate independently of Greene King’s managed pub brands.

Pub Partners: Pub Partners runs our tenanted and leased pubs business and Hive and Nest franchise pubs. These options combine entrepreneurial independence with practical support, enabling partners to run successful local businesses within a market‑leading estate. We have c.1,000 leased, tenanted and franchise pubs.

Brewing & Brands covers the brewing sides of the business. Quality ales are brewed at the Westgate brewery in Bury St Edmunds and the Belhaven Brewery in Dunbar. Our industry-leading portfolio includes Greene King IPA, Abbot Ale, Ice Breaker and Belhaven Best and our premium beers, Level Head and Hazy Day, brewed for the modern-day drinker.

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Chris, Greene King Press Office – 0345 600 4898, PressOffice@greeneking.co.uk

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