Save the Marina Fountain

Hello everyone,

I wish we were just here to say Merry Christmas, but unfortunately we need to ask for your help to save the pub in this impossible situation that we find ourselves in, due to Omicron and a botched Government response.

As you can imagine, it has been incredibly difficult running a pub over the last two years and now, when we still haven't really got back on our feet yet, it's like the rug has been pulled from under us in the most crucial period of the year, the few weeks before Christmas, when we normally make most of the money that sees us through the winter. Because of Omicron and Boris' mixed messages, keeping all of the pubs open but telling people not to visit them, we have seen our Christmas trade collapse with the majority of our bookings and parties being cancelled and customers very thin on the ground.

This is disastrous in this business and to make matters worse we have been hung out to dry by Rishi Sunak. We have been offered £2,700 which is frankly an insult - it is less money then we take on a normal Sunday and wont even pay the suppliers.

When you realise that a pub relies on these few weeks to see it through until spring we have been put in an impossible situation where we probably won't be able to open our doors again after Christmas and will have to close. We obviously don't want this to happen as we love being part of the fabric of the local community here. If you have ever had a nice meal or seen a good gig or just like being part of it all too, please help us out with a small donation to ensure we can stay open. We know times are tight at the moment but if you can help it might make all the difference,

Happy Christmas,

Love,

Jess, Roo and the team. xx