A PUB is now serving food again after a 'small fire' necessitated the closure of its kitchen. 

The Tandem in Kennington, near Oxford, suffered a fire on Tuesday and had to await repairs before welcoming diners back.

It has announced on its Facebook page today that it is 'back to normal' and its kitchen will reopen from midday.

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The bar area has been open as usual all week, but customers were unable to order food.

On Tuesday, a pub manager confirmed on the Kennington Connected residents' Facebook page that had been 'a small fire'.

He stressed that 'all staff and customers present at the time are completely fine and unharmed'.

The Hungry Horse pub was refurbished last year and is currently offering a 40 per cent off main courses until November 28, via its Facebook page.