AN interior design firm has landed a contract to refurbish two North-East pubs.

Fluid Design Solutions, in Newcastle, has been appointed by the Centro Pub Company to redesign the interiors of Shooters bar, in Morpeth, and Sammy Jacks, in Front Street, Tynemouth.

The £1m refurbishment programme will be project-managed by Newton Robinson Partnership, with each refit scheduled to take five weeks.

Director at Centro Pub Company, Alan Newton, said: "Both bars are undergoing a complete refurbishment and our customers will notice an improvement, both in service and aesthetics."

Fluid Design Solutions specialise in interior design for the licensed trade and has worked on the Pumphouse restaurant in Durham, The Stables, at Wynyard, and Blu Bambu, in Newcastle. The firm is part of Fluid Group, which owns Newcastle bars, the Quilted Camel, BarLuga and Fluid Bar and Kitchen.