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Scottish Sun
09-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Popular pub to close next week despite attempt to protect it by local community as owners say ‘we will never forget'
Locals were upset to learn about the pub's closure A SAD DAY Popular pub to close next week despite attempt to protect it by local community as owners say 'we will never forget' A POPULAR community pub is set to close at the end of the month. Locals are upset to learn about the closure after a campaign to bring it into community ownership. 1 The popular Cask Inn in Scarborough is set to close on Sunday 18 May Credit: Google Maps The Cask Inn on Cambridge Terrace in Scarborough is set to close on Sunday 18 May. A statement from the pub said: "This is a hard post to write, we have been informed today that The Cask will be closing on the 20th May and our last trading day will be the 18th May to give us time to remove our belongings. "As you can imagine given the efforts of ourselves and our team as well as our amazing community this is a sad day. "We had hoped to be coming back as tenants but unfortunately our plans to continue to build a community pub celebrating local music does not sit with plans they have for the building. "Please come and help us celebrate the last two weeks in our wonderful pub and help it make our goodbye memorable plus we need to drink the pub dry!!!" EMCE LTD Building Services Scarborough are the new owners of the building and will be taking ownership on May 20. The previous owners, who were part of Heineken UK, had advertised the pub at an asking price of £350,000 before the sale was put on hold after it was listed as a community asset by North Yorkshire Council last February. Locals were hopeful that the pub would come under community ownership. Their campaign received support from the Plunkett Foundation which supports 'people in rural areas to set up and run successful businesses in community ownership.' A bid had been prepared for the Government's Community Ownership Fund prior to the change in ownership. Locals Heartbroken as Auchenmalg's Only Pub, The Cock Inn, Closes Down The previous owners will continue their business at The Spa Pub on Victoria Road. They said that they will continue to serve their delicious food at the new location, as well as their weekly Jazz Club which takes place every Wednesday. Locals were clearly upset by the news with hundreds of reactions to the Facebook post, and comments from locals offering to help set up the new pub. One local commented: "Good luck at the Spa. If you'd like any boards doing I'll be happy to oblige pro bono." Others remembered fond memories of their time at the pub: "So sad to read this, I started visiting the cask when I was 16 in We'll try and come over for a farewell pint or two." Punters expressed support for the owners and encouraged others to visit The Spa once it's up and running. One commenter said: "Sorry to see you go I hope everyone will continue to support you in your new place." A lot of locals commented on fond memories of open mic nights and live music at the pub, with one saying: "It was always the place to go and I've enjoyed many wonderful live music evenings there too." The Cask Inn has operated as a pub since the 1970s and serves a range of locals and holidaymakers. They have hosted Scarborough Jazz Club for more than 17 years.
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Popular pub to close next week despite attempt to protect it by local community as owners say ‘we will never forget'
A POPULAR community pub is set to close at the end of the month. Locals are upset to learn about the closure after a campaign to bring it into community ownership. 1 The Cask Inn on Cambridge Terrace in Scarborough is set to close on Sunday 18 May. A statement from the pub said: "This is a hard post to write, we have been informed today that The Cask will be closing on the 20th May and our last trading day will be the 18th May to give us time to remove our belongings. "As you can imagine given the efforts of ourselves and our team as well as our amazing community this is a sad day. "We had hoped to be coming back as tenants but unfortunately our plans to continue to build a community pub celebrating local music does not sit with plans they have for the building. "Please come and help us celebrate the last two weeks in our wonderful pub and help it make our goodbye memorable plus we need to drink the pub dry!!!" EMCE LTD Building Services Scarborough are the new owners of the building and will be taking ownership on May 20. The previous owners, who were part of Heineken UK, had advertised the pub at an asking price of £350,000 before the sale was put on hold after it was listed as a community asset by North Yorkshire Council last February. Locals were hopeful that the pub would come under community ownership. Their campaign received support from the Plunkett Foundation which supports 'people in rural areas to set up and run successful businesses in community ownership.' A bid had been prepared for the Government's Community Ownership Fund prior to the change in ownership. The previous owners will continue their business at The Spa Pub on Victoria Road. They said that they will continue to serve their delicious food at the new location, as well as their weekly Jazz Club which takes place every Wednesday. Locals were clearly upset by the news with hundreds of reactions to the Facebook post, and comments from locals offering to help set up the new pub. One local commented: "Good luck at the Spa. If you'd like any boards doing I'll be happy to oblige pro bono." Others remembered fond memories of their time at the pub: "So sad to read this, I started visiting the cask when I was 16 in We'll try and come over for a farewell pint or two." Punters expressed support for the owners and encouraged others to visit The Spa once it's up and running. One commenter said: "Sorry to see you go I hope everyone will continue to support you in your new place." A lot of locals commented on fond memories of open mic nights and live music at the pub, with one saying: "It was always the place to go and I've enjoyed many wonderful live music evenings there too." The Cask Inn has operated as a pub since the 1970s and serves a range of locals and holidaymakers. They have hosted Scarborough Jazz Club for more than 17 years. What is happening to the hospitality industry? By Laura McGuire, consumer reporter MANY Food and drink chains have been struggling in recently as the cost of living has led to fewer people spending on eating out. Businesses had been struggling to bounce back after the pandemic, only to be hit with soaring energy bills and inflation. Multiple chains have been affected, resulting in big-name brands like Wetherspoons and Frankie & Benny's closing branches. Some chains have not survived, Byron Burger fell into administration last year, with owners saying it would result in the loss of over 200 jobs. Pizza giant, Papa Johns is shutting down 43 of its stores soon. Tasty, the owner of Wildwood, said it will shut sites as part of major restructuring plans.
BBC News
09-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Scarborough's Cask Inn to shut despite community campaign
A Scarborough pub is set to shut despite a community campaign to save it from at the The Cask Inn, in Cambridge Terrace, had hoped to take over the running of the venue after it was put up for sale for £350, in a statement posted on Facebook, a pub spokesperson said it would close on 18 said the venue was due to be taken over by new owners EMCE LTD Building Services Scarborough. Open since the 1970s the venue had been home to the Scarborough Jazz Club for more than 17 years. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the community ownership campaign had received support from the Plunkett Foundation, which supports "people in rural areas to set up and run successful businesses in community ownership".A bid had also been prepared for the Government's Community Ownership Fund."As you can imagine, given the efforts of ourselves and our team as well as our amazing community, this is a sad day," a statement from the pub said."We had hoped to be coming back as tenants, but unfortunately our plans to continue building a community pub celebrating local music does not sit with plans for the building."Andrea Allison, who co-runs the Cask Inn, said she had now taken on The Spa Pub, in Victoria Road, and was planning to "continue to build our community there".She said her new venture would also act as the new home of the Scarborough Jazz Ltd has been contacted for a comment. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
