Yes come along! We might host it here on Weds 3-5 pm. Just got my cappuccino and window seat. It's very chill, few folks working. Calendar is here: https://luma.com/WritersCafe. Also see they have a wellness studio - timetable in the window.
It's a massive problem everywhere. I think it's down to the drink-driving issue, and also the expense that's killing traditional pubs. Just look at the price of a pint in a pub, compared to prices in Aldi! Far cheaper to have a glass of something at home in front of the telly. It's too much of a luxury, and when pubs are empty, the vibe is gone.
We have several pubs within walking business, both in St Austell and nearby Charlestown (one mile or 12 minutes run away), but they make their money selling pub meals. The bar areas are mostly empty. The Ship Inn over at Par (15 minutes drive away) is packed out when it has live music in the garden at weekends, but that's only in summer. They have to make do with being a restaurant the remainder of the year.
But in mum's hometown in rural Ireland, they have one small post office/general minimart store, plus three pubs - all very cosy and busy in the evenings - because they have live music, pool tables, sports on TV, etc and are social hubs. Farmers at least still have a traditional use for the local pub to unwind.
Our nearest cafe (5 minutes walk away) is in the leisure centre, overlooking the 25m swimming pool, and serves coffee, cakes and lunch. In warm weather, we have lunch in pub gardens, but that's it.
LOVE this!
I often pop into the Royal Victoria for a quiet coffee out of hours, and to catch up with writing…must come along to the writer’s cafe some time 🤗
Yes come along! We might host it here on Weds 3-5 pm. Just got my cappuccino and window seat. It's very chill, few folks working. Calendar is here: https://luma.com/WritersCafe. Also see they have a wellness studio - timetable in the window.
It's a massive problem everywhere. I think it's down to the drink-driving issue, and also the expense that's killing traditional pubs. Just look at the price of a pint in a pub, compared to prices in Aldi! Far cheaper to have a glass of something at home in front of the telly. It's too much of a luxury, and when pubs are empty, the vibe is gone.
We have several pubs within walking business, both in St Austell and nearby Charlestown (one mile or 12 minutes run away), but they make their money selling pub meals. The bar areas are mostly empty. The Ship Inn over at Par (15 minutes drive away) is packed out when it has live music in the garden at weekends, but that's only in summer. They have to make do with being a restaurant the remainder of the year.
But in mum's hometown in rural Ireland, they have one small post office/general minimart store, plus three pubs - all very cosy and busy in the evenings - because they have live music, pool tables, sports on TV, etc and are social hubs. Farmers at least still have a traditional use for the local pub to unwind.
Our nearest cafe (5 minutes walk away) is in the leisure centre, overlooking the 25m swimming pool, and serves coffee, cakes and lunch. In warm weather, we have lunch in pub gardens, but that's it.