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Powys County Times
22-05-2025
- Business
- Powys County Times
Award for long-serving Royal Oak Hotel staff member
A long serving staff member of Welshpool's Royal Oak Hotel has been awarded two accolades by the hotel's parent company. Heidi Benbow, a Front of House Supervisor and a familiar friendly face at The Royal Oak Hotel in Welshpool has dual reasons for celebration has she was recognised twice over by the Coaching Inn Group. Her colleagues voted her their Hotel Hero of the Year and she was also awarded the coveted accolade for the whole award-winning Coaching Inn Group, who also operate thirty-four other hotels and inns in market towns across the country. Heidi, who has worked at the hotel for twenty-three years said it was 'wonderful' when her name was announced at the group's annual black-tie awards ceremony attended by some three hundred colleagues and staged at The Engine Shed venue in Lincoln. 'It was wonderful to receive such a vote of appreciation from all my close colleague, but to go on and win the group award was totally unexpected.' Heidi, who was accompanied by her husband Neil, a former General Manager at the hotel, and a group of colleagues said she felt like part of the furniture after such a long spell at The Royal Oak, but still got a huge buzz from welcoming all the regulars and guests from all around the world. Hotel General Manager Laura Hindle added that it was great to know that she always had Heidi's long experienced back-up support at all times during her time at the Royal Oak. Coaching Inn Group Chief Operating Officer Adam Charity said: 'It's clear that Heidi played an invaluable role at The Royal Oak and that she is a most worthy winner of their Group Hotel Hero of the Year Award.'
Rhyl Journal
30-04-2025
- Business
- Rhyl Journal
Holywell: The Royal Oak pub is on the property market
The Royal Oak, located between Holywell and Greenfield, is up for sale at £295,000 through Celt Rowlands and Co. It closed in January of last year, having previously been run by Emma Fletcher and her staff for nearly a decade. According to the seller, The Royal Oak has built its reputation as a locals and tourists public house over the years. They added: "In view of its prominent location next to The Greenfield Valley Heritage Park and a large number of residential dwellings and industrial units, the pub offers a superb opportunity for a new owner/operator to develop the business further with a hands on approach. "The Royal Oak is being offered with vacant possession, with the business having closed down to the last tenant (10 years trading), coming to the natural end of the lease, and seeking a change in personal direction." The pub's main bar area seats approximately 15 people and features part tiled and carpeted floor and an exposed ancient Oak cruck frame, as well as a pool and games area. The raised upper restaurant area provides 23 covers and is 'pleasantly fitted' with period features, as well as a range of tables and chairs and fixed bench seating and an open fireplace. The Royal Oak's side lounge provides space for a further 18 covers and the potential snug bar can offer a further 10. There is also a cellar, a ground floor kitchen area and ladies and gents toilets. Also included in the sale is accommodation for the owner which offers; a sitting room, kitchen, family bathroom as well as two bedrooms and potentially a third/office space. Externally, you will find a beer garden, a sizeable yard and extensive customer parking spaces. For further information or to book a viewing, call Celt Rowlands and Co. on 01691 721953.
Leader Live
30-04-2025
- Business
- Leader Live
Holywell: The Royal Oak pub is on the property market
The Royal Oak, located between Holywell and Greenfield, is up for sale at £295,000 through Celt Rowlands and Co. It closed in January of last year, having previously been run by Emma Fletcher and her staff for nearly a decade. According to the seller, The Royal Oak has built its reputation as a locals and tourists public house over the years. They added: "In view of its prominent location next to The Greenfield Valley Heritage Park and a large number of residential dwellings and industrial units, the pub offers a superb opportunity for a new owner/operator to develop the business further with a hands on approach. "The Royal Oak is being offered with vacant possession, with the business having closed down to the last tenant (10 years trading), coming to the natural end of the lease, and seeking a change in personal direction." The pub's main bar area seats approximately 15 people and features part tiled and carpeted floor and an exposed ancient Oak cruck frame, as well as a pool and games area. The raised upper restaurant area provides 23 covers and is 'pleasantly fitted' with period features, as well as a range of tables and chairs and fixed bench seating and an open fireplace. READ MORE The Royal Oak's side lounge provides space for a further 18 covers and the potential snug bar can offer a further 10. There is also a cellar, a ground floor kitchen area and ladies and gents toilets. Also included in the sale is accommodation for the owner which offers; a sitting room, kitchen, family bathroom as well as two bedrooms and potentially a third/office space. Externally, you will find a beer garden, a sizeable yard and extensive customer parking spaces. For further information or to book a viewing, call Celt Rowlands and Co. on 01691 721953.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
James May criticises Jeremy Clarkson's rival pub despite never visiting
James May has taken a swipe at Jeremy Clarkson's rival pub, claiming that his own establishment is 'better' than his competitors. The Grand Tour stars previously fronted Top Gear together from 2003 to 2015, with May resigning in solidarity from the show alongside Richard Hammond after Clarkson was fired. May and Clarkson have both ventured into hospitality in recent years with May opening The Royal Oak in Salisbury in 2021, while Clarkson's Asthall pub, The Farmer's Dog, opened last summer. Clarkson, 64, has previously admitted he has struggled to make a profit from the business and has responded to backlash from punters who complained about him charging £5.50 for pints. Speaking to Al Arabiya News host Tom Burges Watson, May shared his verdict on Clarkson's pub, claiming: 'Mine's much better. I think that's the main difference.' 'I haven't actually been to Jeremy's pub,' he admitted, per Metro. 'I've met a few people who have. It sounds like, well, from what I can gather, he's gone for a sort of mass throughput model. 'So he's got hundreds of people queuing up to have his burger, whereas ours is a little bit more relaxed.' May added: 'It's a village pub where people come. The food is great, we've got a fabulous chef and team of chefs. 'So mine would feel more like, more like a regular English pub. 'It's not old fashioned, it hasn't got horse brass on the walls or any of that tweed stuff,' he specified. 'There's no Morris dancing. I won't allow that. It is just a pub.' The Grand Tour star revealed that he has also been finding it 'extremely difficult' to run a pub, even though the business is 'successful', admitting The Royal Oak has 'just survived' rising costs. Ahead of opening The Farmer's Dog, Clarkson was warned about the high number of pub closures in the UK, how hard it would be to make money by having only a British food menu and finding staff post-Brexit. He believed 'it'd all be fine'. However, Clarkson later admitted in a column published in The Times was hit with a different reality. 'It is galling to see how much effort is required to make so little money on the farm,' he said. 'It's worse at the pub. The customers are coming. There's no problem there. But turning their visits into a profit is nigh-on impossible.' Last year, the presenter described the whole process of becoming a pub landlord as 'terribly stressful' and said there are many inconveniences that 'you don't think about'.
The Independent
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
James May criticises Jeremy Clarkson's rival pub despite never visiting
James May has taken a swipe at Jeremy Clarkson 's rival pub, claiming that his own establishment is 'better' than his competitors. The Grand Tour stars previously fronted Top Gear together from 2003 to 2015, with May resigning in solidarity from the show alongside Richard Hammond after Clarkson was fired. May and Clarkson have both ventured into hospitality in recent years with May opening The Royal Oak in Salisbury in 2021, while Clarkson's Asthall pub, The Farmer's Dog, opened last summer. Clarkson, 64, has previously admitted he has struggled to make a profit from the business and has responded to backlash from punters who complained about him charging £5.50 for pints. Speaking to Al Arabiya News host Tom Burges Watson, May shared his verdict on Clarkson's pub, claiming: 'Mine's much better. I think that's the main difference.' 'I haven't actually been to Jeremy's pub,' he admitted, per Metro. 'I've met a few people who have. It sounds like, well, from what I can gather, he's gone for a sort of mass throughput model. 'So he's got hundreds of people queuing up to have his burger, whereas ours is a little bit more relaxed.' May added: 'It's a village pub where people come. The food is great, we've got a fabulous chef and team of chefs. 'So mine would feel more like, more like a regular English pub. 'It's not old fashioned, it hasn't got horse brass on the walls or any of that tweed stuff,' he specified. 'There's no Morris dancing. I won't allow that. It is just a pub.' The Grand Tour star revealed that he has also been finding it 'extremely difficult' to run a pub, even though the business is 'successful', admitting The Royal Oak has 'just survived' rising costs. Ahead of opening The Farmer's Dog, Clarkson was warned about the high number of pub closures in the UK, how hard it would be to make money by having only a British food menu and finding staff post-Brexit. He believed 'it'd all be fine'. However, Clarkson later admitted in a column published in The Times was hit with a different reality. 'It is galling to see how much effort is required to make so little money on the farm,' he said. 'It's worse at the pub. The customers are coming. There's no problem there. But turning their visits into a profit is nigh-on impossible.' Last year, the presenter described the whole process of becoming a pub landlord as 'terribly stressful' and said there are many inconveniences that 'you don't think about'.
