TheThinWhiteDuke- Registered: 7 Jul 2016
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Karlos wrote:Park Inn is now shut & boarded up apparently.
A real shame and I really hope someone will take it on.
Without a doubt the best live music venue in the town for a number of years (sorry Jackie). I've spent over a decade checking out the bands most weekends. Jeanette, Kelly (who booked the bands) then Mandy who had had the place for ages left, then it was the bloke (Roy?) who also had the Black Horse in Hawkinge/Densole. Then things seemed to get random with various holding landlords who didn't really get the 'venue' thing. My final straw was when the last babysitter stopped doing cheap spirits. Prior to that I'd also pop in on the odd weekday evening for a couple of doubles at £3.40 (iirc), then suddenly they were nearly a fiver. Killed the midweek evening trade that did and also stopped me spending all Friday/Saturday in there watching bands! From what I've heard Sunday lunchtimes were pretty legendary as well.
Rumour amongst fellow ex patrons/other landlords/barflys is that the PubCo wants to much rent to make it a viable proposition.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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The Port of Call in Market Square seems to be doing well with usually all seats taken outside during the Summer months. They seem to have a wide-ranging menu with theme days now and again. A couple of weeks ago it was all Jamaican food.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Went past about an hour ago and the place was in darkness, just checked their Facebook page and it says that they are open from noon.
Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
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I thought that they were always closed at the beginning of the week at least they always are when I go past. Very busy at the weekends though.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Talking of the Funky Monkey I was told this afternoon that the owners also run the Duchess, Cricketers and the Archer at Whitfield-new one on me.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,442
That's pretty well known. Think perhaps they had the Park Inn as well?
TheThinWhiteDuke- Registered: 7 Jul 2016
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I'm not sure about them having had The Park Inn. I wish they had. It may have stayed open.
Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
- Posts: 1,036
howard mcsweeney1 wrote:Talking of the Funky Monkey I was told this afternoon that the owners also run the Duchess, Cricketers and the Archer at Whitfield-new one on me.
I heard they are leaving the Archer in October.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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How about this for a detailed licence application.
Premises Licences
Premises
Breakwater Brewery Tap Room
St Martins Yard
Lorne Road
Dover CT16 2AA
Application
Supply of alcohol
10:00 to 22:30 Monday to Sunday
Seasonal Variation
From 10:00 to 00:30hrs on the following days:
19th May, 8th September, 11th November
The Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the following weekends;
Easter, both May Bank Holidays and August Bank Holiday
St Andrews, St George's, St Patricks's and St David's Day and Dover Carnival
On New Years Eve - New Years Day:
From the end of permitted Hours New Years Eve to the beginning of Permitted Hours on New Years Day.
Deadline for Objections
01/12/2016
Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
- Posts: 463
They may find it difficult getting some of the extensions on those odd days approved.
Lew Finnis
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I feel sure that people that live in that quiet, mostly residential road will put in some objections.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,442
The Dublin Man O' War was shut and boarded up a few weeks ago. I assume it still is?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,735
A lot of pubs probably finding it hard to survive with so much compitition
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Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,692
What is crippling pubs is the rent being charged by pubcos and the business rates that are calculated based on rental value...
Of course these bills are significantly smaller for micro pubs
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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must be hard and there up against it
to make dosh they have live music locals complain round in a circlet hey go
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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The Golden Lion had a sign on its door earlier that said "closed until further notice".
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,732
All the things you need to get people through the door all cost so much money,bands can be anything from £150-£250 for the night. A local publican recently told me that to just show live sport on tv in the pub can cost a few thousand a year.It must be very hard running a pub now especially trying to compete with the big chains that can do a drink for near half the price of a small pub.
TheThinWhiteDuke- Registered: 7 Jul 2016
- Posts: 341
howard mcsweeney1 wrote:The Golden Lion had a sign on its door earlier that said "closed until further notice".
What?
I was in there only a few days ago?
They'd had a nice new heater installed only that day?
And the week before that, they'd spent lots getting the glasswasher or ice machine fixed or something?
I am incredulous. I believe you but it makes no sense. I have so many questions.
