WATCH: Inverness pub in historic city centre building set to reopen today

The refurbished Rose Street Foundry pub in Inverness will open under new management for the first time since 2022 today with a soft launch.

The Academy Street premises formerly owned by Cairngorm Taverns was closed in September 2022 due to escalating staff and energy costs and the cost-of-living crisis.

Now, the building has been taken over by business partners Stuart Forrester and Anytime Fitness Inverness boss Donald Mackay and is set for a soft launch this weekend and a grand opening on February 2.

Taking on social media, they said they are "excited" to welcome customers for the first time today, with sneak peeks and menus shared on their page.

The building covers a total area of 8667 sq ft, over two floors. Built during 1893-95, Cairngorm Taverns purchased the historic yet dilapidated B-listed building in 2013 and restored it with the support of Inverness Heritage Trust plus its own investment totalling £2.2 million.

The Inverness Townscape Heritage Project – which includes funding from the Highland Council, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic Environment Scotland (HES) via the Inverness City Heritage Trust (ICHT) – provided a grant of more than £1 million towards the total cost of renovations, which included the restoration and reinstatement of the decorative mosaics on the outside of the building.

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