One of Britain’s oldest pubs, called Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, will be back in business soon. The historic venue first opened in St. Albans for the year 793 d. C., and will be available to the public again on April 4, according to People.
The establishment of 1,228 years closed in February due to the fact that it did not exceed the losses it had during the COVID pandemic-12 . The then owner of the business declared bankruptcy and now the place has new owners: his former employees.
The current owner, Martin Robinson, who worked as a manager at the place, partnered with the head of cooks Ian Baulsh and Sam Walker to revive the pub.
“I have worked here for 12 years as a manager so I have a clear vision of how to ensure the future success of this pub. Ian has been head chef for the last eight years and is excited to share the pub’s new menus and his food strategy going forward. Sam brings a flair for aesthetics and design that will help us enhance our customer experience while retaining all the wonderful traits of its rich history,” said Robinson.
“Ian, Sam and I are now excited to take the pub into the next chapter of its history, and we look forward to welcoming many familiar faces here and hopefully some new ones as well.” Last February, former owner Christo Tofalli said he and his team did their best to keep the pub running, but said the unprecedented conditions of the pandemic made it impossible to sustain the business, so he decided to pass it on to his former employees.
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks was previously recognized by Guinness World Records as England’s oldest pub, but a Guinness spokesman later said the title or of the record is now inactive, as it is currently not possible to fully verify this fact.
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, which means Old Fighting Cocks, got its name from the cockfights that they were held in the main bar during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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