Award-winning Holiday Inn Blackpool expands Platform 9 Bar & Kitchen after welcoming 110,000 guests
An award-winning Blackpool hotel is celebrating further success with the expansion of its in-house restaurant and the launch of an enhanced all-day dining menu.
Since opening its doors in May 2024, Holiday Inn Blackpool has welcomed more than 110,000 guests and was recently named the best Holiday Inn in the UK and Ireland for guest experience by brand owners IHG.
Now the hotel has expanded Platform 9 Bar & Kitchen, strengthening its reputation as a popular dining destination in the town centre.
Mark Winter, General Manager of Holiday Inn Blackpool, said: “We’ve been incredibly proud of how Platform 9 has been received since our expansion.
“The response from both our hotel guests and the local community has been fantastic, and the restaurant has quickly developed its own identity within the town centre.
“Expanding the space and offering a new, trendy menu refresh has been brilliant. It gives us the opportunity to offer even more choice and create a real hub for people to come together.”
The restaurant, located next to Blackpool North Station, offers what the hotel describes as a polished yet relaxed setting for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and cocktails.
It is also positioning itself as an informal co-working hub for those looking to meet, work or unwind outside of the office.
A refreshed, all-day menu has been introduced as part of the expansion. Brunch and lunch options include Lancashire black pudding and pancake stacks, alongside stone-baked pizzas, small plates and hot sandwiches.
The grill menu features 28-day aged ribeye and sirloin steaks, as well as comfort food classics such as beer-battered fish and chips, wild mushroom risotto, cauliflower and chickpea korma and braised beef brisket. Signature burgers, lighter salads, speciality coffees and cocktails are available throughout the day.
Platform 9 takes its name from neighbouring Blackpool North Station, which has been welcoming visitors to the resort since 1846.
Originally built with eight platforms and later rebuilt to support the town’s growth as a seaside destination, the station remains a key gateway as part of the Talbot Gateway regeneration scheme.
The restaurant proudly positions itself as the “ninth platform”, continuing that spirit of hospitality just steps from the tracks.
Platform 9 will also be taking part in Blackpool Restaurant Week 2026 from March 12 to 19.