A Norfolk pub group has launched its sixth premises and as well as being a traditional drinking spot it also has a new steak restaurant.

The Kings Head has reopened in Acle, off the A47, and its new tenants Snug Hospitality have taken it back to its traditional roots.

The Stonegate-owned building had been closed for several months and before that was called The Barns and run by Third Place Inns. 

Norwich Evening News: Kings Head Inn and Acle Steak restaurant Kings Head Inn and Acle Steak restaurant (Image: Denise Bradley)

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Snug Hospitality is also the operator of The Crown at Trunch, The Chequers in Hainford, The Freemasons Arms in Norwich, The White Swan in Gressenhall and The Kings Head in Cromer.

The Kings Head in Acle has been fully refurbished and there are now three sections - a main dining room, family room and a bar area.

Norwich Evening News: The team at the Kings Head Inn and Acle Steak restaurant, from left, Mark Charles, head chef; Pete Murrell, executive chef; Chris Simpson, pub manager; and Sarah Watson, assistant managerThe team at the Kings Head Inn and Acle Steak restaurant, from left, Mark Charles, head chef; Pete Murrell, executive chef; Chris Simpson, pub manager; and Sarah Watson, assistant manager (Image: Denise Bradley)

Daniel Pratt, managing director of Snug Hospitality, said: "The building has a very different feel to before, with a traditional food offering that utilises local produce.

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"People in Acle are happy to have the pub open again - we offer something different for the area."

Norwich Evening News: The Acle Steak restaurant The Acle Steak restaurant (Image: Denise Bradley)

Norwich Evening News: The Acle Steak restaurant The Acle Steak restaurant (Image: Denise Bradley)

The Acle Steak restaurant will serve a range of cuts of meat, including rump, sirloin, fillet and ribeye, with sides such as chips or dauphinoise potatoes.

Other dishes include fish and chips and burgers and on Sundays, roasts are served from 12noon until 5pm - with a free pint for dads on Father's Day. 

Norwich Evening News: Outside at the Kings Head InnOutside at the Kings Head Inn (Image: Denise Bradley)

The drinks at the pub, which has a courtyard and garden, include local ales from Lacons and Fat Cat Brewery, with the pub manager Chris Simpson.

It also has seven bedrooms that are being refurbished, with four reopening in July, when breakfast will launch, and the rest by Christmas.

Mr Pratt added: "This is our sixth pub so we are going to rest for a bit before we look at expanding again."