Black Tiles pub in Martlesham announces new owners

The Black Tiles pub, in Martlesham, will now be managed and owned by the family that took over Kesgrave Kitchen five years ago.

Chris and Emma Sciortino transformed Kesgrave Kitchen in 2020 and now have "big plans" to fully renovate the Black Tiles.

Chris and Emma Sciortino at the opening of Kesgrave Kitchen in 2020 (Image: Charlotte Bond) The announcement on social media said: "This Friday, we officially took over the Black Tiles.

"We have a lot of big plans and so much work to do before we reopen the doors. We will be undergoing a full renovation, so bear with us, and we will be opening as soon as possible.

"We realise how important the Black Tiles has been over the years, and we are so excited to be the ones to be taking this adventure/challenge on.

"For those who don’t know us, we are a local family in Kesgrave. We took over Kesgrave Kitchen 5 years ago, and the support we have been given from the local community keeping us constantly busy has given us the confidence to go on and take the next step forward."

Adrian Carr, who previously managed the Black Tiles (Image: Newsquest) The family pub had been run by Adrian Carr since 2011, but closed with immediate effect last February after never recovering from the "eye watering loss of trade" during Covid pandemic lockdowns.

Mr Carr had been involved with the Black Tiles for 25 years before its closure.

An opening date is yet to be announced.