A Norfolk bar, which relocated to a bigger site this summer, was one of the winners at The Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2024. 

Rusty Krab Rum Shop and Bar in King's Lynn won the 'Retail Entrepreneur of the Year' category for the East of England.

The ceremony took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Monday night.

A rum cocktail from the Rusty KrabA rum cocktail from the Rusty Krab (Image: Rusty Krab)

Couple Lisa and Joe Melton opened the business in Tower Street in King's Lynn in 2022.

Earlier this year, they relocated to Purfleet Street to meet demand and it is four times bigger than the previous site.

Lisa Melton with the award on stageLisa Melton with the award on stage (Image: Rusty Krab)

It is both a shop and bar, with table service only, and they offer more than 200 varieties of rum.

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Mr Melton said: "It is an interactive experience and we talk to customers about all the different rum flavours and tailor cocktails to what they like.

Inside the Rusty Krab Rum Shop and BarInside the Rusty Krab Rum Shop and Bar (Image: Rusty Krab)

"We were completely shocked to win the award - it was a massive achievement to even be nominated." 

During the daytime, they also serve coffee, hot chocolate and cakes and the space is available to hire for meetings and private functions.