2nd December 2020
The Swan will reopen at 5 pm this Friday. We’ll operate as before lockdown, but can only serve alcohol to customers who each have a substantial meal. You’ll still have to be seated, with table service only, text for contact tracing, and wear masks except when seated. Single household groups apply in the pub and coach house, and the rule of six in the covered and open courtyard. Last orders will be at 10 pm (Sun 9 pm) with the pub closed an hour later. Whatever you think of the regulations, we ask you to follow them both in name and spirit.
You don’t need to book but should do so to be sure of a table simply by texting the pub phone (07458 300026) with your name, number in party, any meal order and arrival time, which will be retained for 21 days as your contact tracing record. We’ll allocate tables in order – in the pub, then coach house, then covered courtyard (all of which will have heating), then open courtyard – until we’re full. If you wish to be outside (eg if your party of up to 6 are from different households), say so – otherwise, by making a booking you are confirming that your party are all from the same household.
For the first week, our ‘substantial’ food offer is planned to be:
At all times we’ll also offer starters (breadsticks or crostini with houmous or guacamole, or a bowl of olives) for £4, and Gu individual desserts for £3. These aren’t a substantial meal in themselves, but are great value to extend your meal.
This is not how we planned December, but we count on your continuing fantastic spirit and have priced our food offer at a little more than our cost to make it very affordable.
Our Friday Feast takeaways from Dublicious and fresh cask beer carry-outs will continue on Fridays between 6-7 pm.
Please keep checking the website and social media for further updates as we learn about these new ways of operating and as we receive further government guidance. Thank you.
Willie