A new pub is set to be built near Chatham Docks and will create more than 45 jobs for people in the Towns.

Work is well underway on the new £3 million pub which is being built on land at Chatham Waters waterfront between the Asda store at Gillingham Pier and the docks.

It will be called The Mast & Rigging and is being built by Marston’s Inns and Taverns and will also have a working pizza kitchen catering for up to 150 diners.

Set to open early October, the Mast & Rigging will not only have the pizza kitchen it will also offer a grills menu, offering a range of chargrills and prime steaks.

The open plan pizza kitchen will be incorporated into the restaurant dining area offering customers a visual experience as they watch the pizza being made.

Paul Beynon, from Marston’s, said: “We’re extremely excited about the Mast & Rigging, and hope that when it opens, it will build a great reputation locally.

“Offering top quality, value for money pub food and an unrivalled selection of drinks, including cask ales from across the country.”

The pub is currently recruiting for a variety of different positions, so if you are interested please visit www.marstons.co.uk/careers to apply.

Marston’s own more than 1,500 pubs across the country but this will be the first to open in the Towns.