28-05-2025
- Business
- Western Telegraph
Bristol Trader, Haverfordwest, up and running after fire
The Bristol Trader, a popular riverside pub in Haverfordwest was struck by fire last November.
The fire on Wednesday, November 6, affected two floors and the roof space of the Quay Street pub.
Fire crews battled the blaze for two hours and smoke could be seen billowing from the building.
(Image: Simon Hosker-Hicks)
The Bristol Trader is known for its food and has a 4.4 rating on TripAdvisor.
Following the fire, the pub was forced to close while the damage was repaired which could have been disastrous just before the busy Christmas season.
However, Team Trader launched a canny contingency plan and quickly moved its kitchen to the nearby Castle Hotel on Castle Square, Haverfordwest, opening there on November 18.
The bar reopened at the end of November. However, the kitchen of the pub remained closed while repairs continued to be carried out.
This year the Trader has held a series of pop-up dining events at the pub, while the kitchen gets back up and running.
Last Sunday the pub opened its kitchen fully, meaning that the Bristol Trader is running as normal for the first time since the fire.
(Image: Geograph/ Deborah Tilley licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence)
'We can't wait to have our restaurant back full again and to see all our lovely customers,' said the Trader team before the grand reopening, which finished off with music and dancing from local band The Connections
As well as reopening the kitchen, the pub is offering a new menu from its new kitchen.
Among the meals on offer are Trader burgers and grills, breakfasts, flatbreads and the famous trader sexy wedges.
Food is now being served daily at the Bristol Trader; from 12pm-3pm and 5pm to 8pm Monday to Saturday, with Sunday lunch served between 12pm and 3pm on Sunday.
