Covid has not been kind to the hospitality trade and the changing situation has meant that the Bevy – just like pubs up and down the country – had events cancelled and people staying away in the lead up to Christmas, traditionally the busiest time of the year for pubs. Now we need to make…
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Happy New Year everyone! If your New Year’s Resolution is to do more in your community then look no further than the Bevy. There are so many ways to get involved, everything from delivering our award-winning Meals on Wheels to helping out with our kid’s cookery lessons. Just email contact@thebevy.co.uk for more info. Listen to…
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There are not many other places in the country where you can meet monks and punks on the same day. That is a pretty standard Saturday at the Bevy though! On the 27th of November we had a wonderfully busy day at the Bevy. We started off with the Bevendean Down ParkRun coming for their…
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“Simply having a wonderful Christmas Time.” It’s pretty much impossible to avoid Paul McCartney’s song over the festive period. The spirit behind it is exactly what motivates the Bevy and other community focussed organisations at this time of year. There is so much value in people coming together and celebrating- whether they are motivated by…
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Words from the Chair Sometimes I sit in the pub and wonder what if we weren’t here? The 13,500 meals that wouldn’t have been delivered during lockdown, the custard that wouldn‘t have been poured over Friday Friends puddings, those friendships that wouldn’t have been made. At the end of the day, that’s what a pub…
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The Bevy has always been more than just a pub and throughout the pandemic we’ve delivered thousands of meals to local vulnerable individuals and families. This has been possible thanks to an army of volunteers, including no less than 25 Delivery drivers, cyclists and walkers this year alone plus 5 volunteer kitchen assistants. It has…
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Last Friday we hosted two Cabaret performances for our local seniors at The Bevy which was a roaring success. It was very uplifting to welcome back familiar faces who’ve been absent for so long and make a fuss of them – serving food and beer as well as entertainment. Known as “the people’s pensioner” Ida…
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When we reopen tomorrow, our guests will have the chance to enjoy their food and drinks in the brand new cabins we’ve had installed in our pub garden. We’re really thrilled with the cabins – having covered seating outside will allow more local people to enjoy our community pub, particularly during the winter months and…
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To go with our re-opening next week we’re pleased to welcome our new General Operations manager. Bertie joins us this month and will be managing our trading operations and leading our bar, kitchen and administrative teams. He’ll be working alongside our Community & Partnerships Manager and The Bevy Management Committee to continue to serve our…
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The Bevy has reached the finals of the PubAid Community Pub Hero Awards 2021. PubAid is an organisation dedicated to promoting pubs as a force for good in their local communities and the aim of these awards is to recognise the licensees and their teams who have gone above and beyond to support their local…
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