THE ROYAL OAK
THE ROYALOak
Adrianne and Simon share with us their plans for re-opening this April
We can’t believe that it’s over a year since we were first forced to close our doors with 7 hours’ notice on Friday 20th March 2020. By the time we reopen in April 2021 we will have been closed for 36 out of 55 weeks in 3 separate national lockdowns which is something we never would have believed was possible a year ago. Whilst it has been tough to have the pub sitting empty, we have not been sitting around twiddling our thumbs and during the time we have been closed, have tried to keep busy helping the community and offering entertainment online. •O ur customers and the local community generously donated food supplies, grocery items and Christmas gifts which we delivered to local charity kitchens, food banks and to the wonderful team at West Middlesex hospital. •O ur Quiz went virtual during each lockdown and has been well attended via Facebook Live every Sunday night. We will have hosted 35 virtual quizzes when finished for now on 11th April. We are looking forward to having the quiz back in the pub again from 23rd May 2021. •W e linked up with our fabulous musician friends to bring our customers live streamed music nights and look forward to having live music back in the pub every Saturday night once we are able to welcome customers indoors in May.
• Takeaway meals have been prepared every weekend during lockdown since November and we delivered Mother’s Day takeaway meals for the second time in March. • We have coped with the ever-changing rules around actually being able to have our pub open between July and December and cried once again when we were forced to close our doors just before Christmas. It has been a year we never thought we would live through but thanks to the support of our lovely friends, neighbours and the local community, we have survived and look forward to being able to open with a sense of renewed anticipation for a better year ahead! We are excited to be opening from Wednesday to Sunday over the summer and will be throwing open the doors to our terrace from Wednesday 14th April. The terrace is covered, heating is installed, our spring menu is being finalised and drinks are ready to be served! We can’t wait to open outside first and inside as well from the middle of May (fingers crossed). Don’t forget, until we are open again you can still order a meal from us every weekend and join our virtual quiz every Sunday night! We look forward to welcoming you to the pub again very soon, Adrianne, Simon & all the team at the Royal Oak.
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