Community pub of the year?? Lets find out…
Welcome back to ‘The Blog’. Lots to fit in this week, loads to tell you and new exciting things coming up. Strap in.
Can we bring home the win to The Swan?
On Wednesday next week (23rd September) we head to the Great British Pub Awards to see if we can bring home the crown for Best Community Pub. As you may or may not know, we won this title 2 years ago. I will be heading to Leeds with my lovely wife for a slap up meal and awards evening. You wonderful lot get to come to The Swan and watch the awards live! Timings are not confirmed yet but its looking awards from 8.30pm / 9pm. Book a table at the pub at pub.manager@theswanwindsor.co.uk to show your support. I will also be on BBC radio Berkshire on Wednesday morning around 8.40am talking about the awards and the awesome things we do here, have a listen. Win or Loose, what an incredible pub we have eh? That’s all down to you. Thank you all for keeping the pub alive and thriving for the last 7 and a bit years. Can we do it… can we bring it home again?!
With the pub awards taking place on Wednesday 23rd, the quiz night has moved to the 30th September at the regular time of 7.30pm for 7.45pm. I’m sure the break will have only made the questions harder, get swatting now…! Not many inside tables left so if you did want to join, book your table as soon as you can.
Who’s ready for a good old German knees up? Its Oktoberfest next weekend, 26th/27th September. We’ve got a great line up of traditional beers for you from Rothaus Pils to Black Lager and some cheeky twists in-between. Nothing goes better with a frosty German Bier than a Bratwurst so… Kitchen will be open Saturday 26th 12noon – 7pm and 27th 12non – 6pm with Bratwurst and Bread Pretzels. Fancy some entertainment on top too? Penny Brass will be here at 3pm on Saturday with Sharks in the water at 7.30pm too. Now… with Sharks, Sean is selfishly away on holiday so the vocalist role has been subcontracted out! I will be giving you a few numbers with Chris (Town Cryer and Ukulele Band wizard) picking up some too. Then Sunday, the Windsor Ukulele Band will be performing at 4pm too. What a weekend, get your lederhosen out, dust it down and we’ll see you for a real party! No tickets, no time slots, just a full weekend of fun open to everyone.
Next Friday (25th September) its the welcome return of our charity coffee morning. This time in aid of Macmillan. Grab a hot drink and fresh baked cake for £5, where all proceeds go straight to Macmillan. We also have some extra fundraising treats for you throughout the coffee morning too so, bring friends and cash!
Hopefully by now you have tried one of the Green Room College’s fab Pizza’s on a Tuesday? Well… starting from 5th October, pizza moves to a Monday night, a Cosy Pizzeria taking over the pub. Think a nice traditional Italian spot in the middle of Naples, table cloths, breads and oils, olives, Dean Martin…. You get the image! These pizza nights are an enterprise for the students, please come along, book in your table and support the students in their new and improved venture. And don’t forget Epic Thursday. The students run the pub and kitchen from 11am – 2.30pm. Serving up DELICIOUS thick cut sandwiches, bakes and a full bar offering too.
Food offer coming up:
Thai food are taking a well deserved Holiday from 24th Sept and back with us 15th October.
Sunday | 12noon – 5pm – Sunday Roast, Yorkshire pudding wraps.
Tuesday | 6pm – 8.45pm – Pizza with Green Room College. (moving to Mondays from 5th October!)
Book your table at pub.manager@theswanwindsor.co.uk to avoid dissapointment.
And there you have it. Loads happening right? All in a community pubs work! Joke time….
The Beach Boys walked into the pub. Round? Round… Get a round? I’ll get a round…
See you around the pub
Micky xx