Musselburgh Racecourse has invested £250,000 in upgrading facilities
Monday 10 November 2014 15:42, UK
Musselburgh has invested £250,000 in upgrading facilities as part of an ongoing refurbishment to maintain five-star visitor status.
The East Lothian track is the only Scottish racecourse to hold a five-star VisitScotland rating and the management team have a year-round focus on pushing up standards and improving the visitor experience.
On the back of a record-breaking Flat season, the East Lothian has reinvested profits to make a series of improvements, including re-branding and extending the bars and introducing a new logo and signage which reflects the course’s heritage as it approaches its 200th anniversary.
In the short close season between the end of the Flat campaign and the start of the jumps season, builders, decorators and landscapers have been busy completing a programme of works.
The former bistro bar located underneath the grandstand has been upgraded and extended, taking in the former Annual Members’ bar, and will now be named the Harris Tweed Bar in honour of the first winner of the Edinburgh Cup in 2010, with the Annual Members’ bar now located in what was Le Garcon D’Or bar.
The Lothian Suite in the Queen’s Stand and the Champagne Bar have also been refreshed with new furniture and carpeted areas.
Musselburgh Racecourse commercial manager, Sarah Montgomery, said: “The refurbishment work is necessary if we are to maintain our VisitScotland five-star rating and is contributes to the overall success of the racecourse.
“All profits from our most successful Flat season have been invested to ensure the facilities at Musselburgh remain the best in the country in terms of quality, comfort and value for money.
"The new logo and signage celebrates our history dating back to 1816, while enhancing the customer experience in helping people to navigate their way around the racecourse.
“Racing faces a lot of competition in continuing to attract the paying public and these improvements will help grow attendances and encourage visitors to return to Musselburgh.”
