Monday morning… off we go again: Our Monday Routine

Monday morning, and before we’ve even thought about the first pint of the day, there’s a list as long as your arm waiting to be tackled.

The tills need counting, rotas writing, social media schedulling and bits adding to the website. There’s a meeting with the Foodigram expert, fire extinguishers to check, first aid kits to top up where needed, holidays to sign off and tips to count. Our team of cleaners arrive at 8am so The Snug can be open by 9.30am. Oh, and don’t forget to order the change.

Down in the cellar, the empties are on their way out, the new stock is coming in, everything gets a good clean-down then the lines get a good cleaning too. It’s not the glamorous side of running a pub, but it’s what keeps everything ticking along.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, the stocks are bubbling away on the back ring. Fresh fish, meat and veg arrive through the back door, ready for the day ahead. Coffee machine is switched on at 7.30am. Then it’s non-stop pan work, right through until the kitchen gets its final scrub-down at 10pm.

By the time the doors open and the first guests settle in, there’s already been a fair bit of graft going on behind the scenes. And when the last plates have gone out and the glasses have been cleared away, there’s still plenty to do before we can call it a day.

It’s all part and parcel of pub life. The long hours, the jobs nobody sees and the people who just get stuck in and get on with it.

Behind every great pint and plate is a team that never stops grafting. So here’s to them, and to another Monday. Right then… off we go again. 🍻 xx