Publicans say government licensing reforms would not help them — and that they feel decision makers ‘have completely lost sight of why pubs exist’. Ministers have launched a consultation on licensing reform, which includes a proposal to axe the statutory requirement for alcohol licensing notices to be advertised in print …
Read More »Spalding pubs and clubs putting on Bingo nights to bring in the punters to fill gap
Bingo nights area creating a full house for pubs and clubs by pulling in the punters. Players in Spalding have been without a venue for more than five years after Regent Bingo never re-opened after the pandemic – but now pubs and clubs are stepping in to fill the void. …
Read More »Secret Drinker reviews the Royal Mail Cart in Spalding
As rising costs clash with underpriced supermarket booze and overpriced mail order wine and beer clubs, it’s become a pretty depressing time to run a pub. And when those landlords and ladies — the pillars of the community who have spent years politely nodding along as you bragged about your …
Read More »The Royal Mail Cart in Spalding to launch new menu
Punters will soon be able to test a chef’s new menu as a much-missed re-opened pub prepares to serve food once more. Carl Fernandes of Spalding, who has worked in the industry for 37 years, says he ‘can’t wait’ to be back in The Royal Mail Cart kitchen, following a …
Read More »The Royal Mail Cart in Spalding to re-open on August 21 in time for bank holiday weekend
The new owners of a popular pub say they ‘can’t wait’ to welcome punters back to the much-missed venue – after having had just over a week to get ready for the big day. As the Royal Mail Cart in Spalding, gears up to open its doors today (Thursday August …
Read More »CAMRA encourage residents to support their locals ahead of Spalding’s The Royal Mail Cart re-opening
Pub campaigners are urging people to support their locals during a ‘challenging climate’, as residents react to the return of a much-missed closed establishment. The Royal Mail Cart in Spalding will soon be serving customers once more after the new owners announced it would re-open later this summer. Chair of …
Read More »The Royal Mail Cart in Spalding to return ‘bigger and bolder’ as new team re-opens later this summer
The new owner of a much-missed pub hopes to ‘bring the buzz back to town’ and create a community hot spot for local talent, good food and lively entertainment. Just over four months after The Royal Mail Cart on Pinchbeck Road, in Spalding, closed its doors, a new management team …
Read More »The team in charge at Royal Mail Cart pub in Spalding express ‘great sadness’ ahead of departure
The team in charge of a popular pub have expressed ‘great sadness’ after announcing they will be departing in the spring. The Royal Mail Cart on Pinchbeck Road, in Spalding, has informed customers on Facebook that it would be closing on Monday, March 10. The pub, which re-opened more than …
Read More »Spalding cleaner used ‘inside knowledge’ to steal charity cash from former employer in Pinchbeck
A sacked cleaner who used ‘inside knowledge’ to break into his former place of employment to steal more than £1,400 of charity cash was told he should feel ‘ashamed’ as he escaped jail. Simon Gilbert, 43, was told the only reason he wasn’t being sent straight to prison was because …
Read More »Popular Jackalope Joe truck will be returning to serve coffee outside Spalding pub
A popular coffee truck will be returning to serve customers on their way to work. Entrepreneur Hannah Joe was inspired to launch her coffee roasting business, Jackalope Joe, five years ago and has seen it go from strength to strength since then. She will be bringing the Jackalope Joe trailer …
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