The bar owners on Swansea s Wind Street who ve spent £150k during lockdown to double its capacity
There will be new booth seating, a brand new bar, and even a dressing area for make-up and hair touch ups
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Oliver Moore and Matt Thomas, owners of The Perch, who have invested £150,000 into the bar during lockdown, doubling its capacity (Image: Bradley Lever / Ouma)
The capacity of a popular bar on Swansea s Wind Street is set to double after a six-figure investment has transformed the venue during lockdown. Up until the first national coronavirus lockdown in March last year, The Perch was able to welcome 110 people through its doors, but now, following a £150,000 investment, it has been able to double its capacity to accommodate 220 people when it is able to reopen.
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