Friday! My goodness where does the time go in this business?? Well - it's been a blooming good week actually............ starting with a magnificent 60 covers (thats restaurant speak for meals served / tables taken!!) on Sunday - our week goes from Sunday to Sunday in this business, so that was the most excellent beginning! On Tuesday the BII South West region had their Chairmans pre Christmas lunch with us and everything went absolutely magnificently, and we had the lovliest e mail from Chairman Keith de Bruin thanking us and our staff for such a good time......... and the rest of the week has gone quite well also.
In a planning meeting the other day with Glo and James they both said how well we are doing for customers compared to last year - more locals are venturing in, guests love our new comfy seating area - that has proved to be a real winner - so we are more than happy some 9 weeks in.
I have to say though I am actually quite tired today, but it has been a 'bit of a day' today! Every man and his dog has been in today to do something to the building - the heating engineer for the fourth (or is that the fifth??!?) time since we moved in - but it is apparently all fixed now (!), the builders - who when the velux window was out in our living room and the new one not in - had to cope with a heavy shower which invaded the lounge in our flat and then slates falling off the roof left, right and centre if they so much as breathed on them! The gardeners who pressure washed the side entrance of the pub and removed about three inches of sludge and finally the contractors to look down drains....... So I'm a bit tired, slightly less hypothermic than I was an hour ago, and polishing of the Christmas chocs as I type :( It's the perfect day for a chocolate overdose.........
Very, very pleased to report we're FULLY BOOKED -hoorah- for New Years Eve and about 75% for Christmas Day, so that is quite amazing - particularly as we're not even in December yet and we haven't actually marketed the events (save a chalkboard outside the pub).
Of course, what was not so good this week was the Chancellor's amazing decision on duty tax yet again - so we have a great poster of him on the door telling him he's barred.......... unlikely to venture down here of course - but it's about making a show of unity as an industry, and it's proved a discussion topic for the customers. Mind you - what would we do if he did come down and enter our pub??? Mmnnnnnnnnn.......
I've also been busy signing petitions and taking part in on line forums.......... quite whether that will do any good - who knows, but nice to see our brewery St Austell being pro-active in putting their voice of disapproval behind the rise as well.
Talking of the brewery we had an invite through the post today to their annual Dinner / Awards bash in January in Cornwall...... hoorah - an excuse to dress up and have fun - oh yes, of course we're going... would be rude not to! Tee hee......
Lastly, we have a new beer on - now as you may know, I'm a Rose wine, Champagne or G & T lady - but our new St Austell beer is Black Prince and I love it!! It's a slightly sweet, dark beer and utterly drinkable. So thats the week in a nutshell really - off to wrap up Christmas pressies tonight, and my lovely son visiting to look forward to next week.
Enjoy your weekend my lovely friends................
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