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A Leicester pub has announced that it is set to close less than a year after opening.

Head of Steam in Market Street opened in April 2018, and was billed as a specialist venue for beer.

The chain pub features more than 150 beers from the UK and across the world, along with a food menu of pub classics and tapas-style dishes.

The 3,509 sq ft venue replaced The Reynard pub and underwent a huge refurbishment before opening, including the addition of an impressive main bar and a chandelier made from beer bottles.

(Image: Will Johnston)

However, Head of Steam will close on Sunday, February 24, after its owners, Camerons Brewery, admitted the venture is not working in the city .

A spokesperson for the company said they have 'listened to the market in Leicester', and come to a decision to close the site in its current form.

Camerons plan to reopen the site as one of their other bar brands, Sanctuary, which they feel is a better fit for Leicester.

David Scott, Head of Managed Estate at Camerons, said: “We’ve had a number of The Head of Steam pubs open in 2018 and this brand is performing fantastically in Birmingham and Cardiff which opened in 2018.

"We have some exciting plans in place to further expand the brand in 2019 but, we have listened to the market in Leicester and have a superb brand in Sanctuary which we rolled out last year in Scarborough, and feel this is more aligned with the sport and late-night economy and demographic in Leicester.”

He continued: “It was always our intention to look for potential new sites for Sanctuary after the success we have had so far in Scarborough.

"We are excited to see both the Sanctuary and The Head of Steam brands grow in 2019, and see this as the logical next step for Sanctuary.

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"Camerons are committed to Leicester, which is why we intend to invest further in the city creating a further 10 jobs on top of the initial 12 jobs created in 2018.”

Head of Steam will reopen as Sanctuary on Friday, March 1, with more details to be revealed soon.

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