We're Proud of Pubs!
Posted on 10th July 2009
Proud of Pubs Week is going to be a busy one at Everards pubs.
Dates in the diary include 16 July, when village local the Soar Bridge Inn in Barrow upon Soar will show pride in its cask conditioned ale by launching a three day long beer festival. Up to 14 different ales will be on offer in both the main bar and function room and the festival culminates on Saturday evening with a celebratory barbeque. Licensee John Rozentals said: “This is the third year we’ve held a summer beer festival and it just keeps growing in popularity. We are trying to involve as many people as we can to create a real feeling of community spirit. Real ale as a product is definitely in demand so long as the quality is good and it’s an element of the great British pub definitely worth celebrating this week.”
Meanwhile we have been asking members of our Facebook group and Twitter page to join in with Proud of Pubs and support events taking place near them, while a local BBC Radio Leicester presenter will go behind the scenes at the Vikings Tun in Wigston to see exactly what’s involved in running a modern day pub business
Erika Hardy, marketing manager for Everards, said: “Just as Everards is proud of the beer we brew and the heritage of our business, our licensees are immensely proud of their individual pubs and will be using Proud of Pubs Week to communicate that message as widely as possible.
“It’s a tremendous initiative which is really starting to gather momentum within the industry as an effective way of celebrating the positive contributions pubs make to society.”
The Publican are looking to compile a list of 1001 things to do in a pub and we would love to hear your thoughts. Here are some activities which have gone on at Everards in the past year…
- Tuck into a Lebanese banquet at the Falcon in Long Whatton
- Get a room for the night at the Brant Inn, Groby
- Eat a barbequed burger in a beach hut at the Old Horse in Leicester
- Peruse an art gallery showcasing paintings by local village artists at the Coach and Horses in Markfield
- Stroke a baby lamb which has been fostered by the licensees of the Greyhound in Burton on the Wolds (and no, lamb isn’t on the menu for Sunday lunch…)
- Hitch a ride aboard Doctor Who’s TARDIS, again at the Old Horse, Leicester
- See a barn owl flying around the beer garden, yet again at the Old Horse, Leicester!
- Bite into a beer flavoured banger – the Artichoke in Moulton offers pork sausages made with Tiger beer
- Enjoy tea and cakes in the traditional tearoom at the Queen’s Head in Saddington
- Whizz around the village in a wheelbarrow when the Royal Oak in Kirby Muxloe stages its annual wheelbarrow race in aid of local hospice Rainbows
- Hold a business meeting in the function room at the Shakespeare in Braunstone
- Get spooked at the White Hart in Headington…customers and the landlord have seen ghostly goings on in the bar
- Hold a function in the private garden area at the Griffin Inn, Swithland
- Enjoy a comedy night at the Black Horse, Aylestone
- Eat an allergy-free meal at the Royal Oak, Rothley- as a trained nutritionist the licensee can cater for your needs
- Go undercover and be a special agent (well, mystery customer at least) at any Everards pub when you sign up to our Mission Enjoyable Scheme- click here for full details
Send you suggestions to mail@everards.co.uk or search for ‘Everards’ on Facebook and ‘EverardsTiger’ (one word) on Twitter
Also, send in your pictures and stories of why you are proud of your pubs and we will feature the best online.
For more on the Proud of Pubs campaign visit the Publican.com
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