[Drinking] The Bison Arms

[Ernest]

Last time I was in The Fishbowl was a Sunday lunch many years ago. A guy was slumped at a table with his face in a plate I presume he'd previously eaten from. 10 mins or so later his friend who was also slumped fell off his chair onto the floor.

Sounds like ME in the Cliftonville on a Friday morning

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Residents in flats above are all on board & involved in the council meetings.

A craft bar in the basement of your apartment. Living the dream that is.

 

[pishhead]

Just been in and had a chat with the guys from Bison and in summary (& no particular order):

£100k will get the ground floor up and running (inc kitchen)
Surveyors, estate agents, architects (Oliver Heath) are working for shares only (no fee)
Residents in flats above are all on board & involved in the council meetings
Allycats (basement) will be the micro brewery & venue
Whitbread hold the lease (3 1/2 years left) & will give Bison the option of renewing it to 25yrs
64 degrees will be mainly doing a tapas style lunchtime menu with bistro style evening fare

That's about all i can remember!

Oh, last thing..apparentlyThe Fishbowl Pub is fed up with Stag/Hen parties & will close for a refurb & when it re-opens it will be a New York craft beer style bar - Council want to tidy up that end of East St a bit more.

That all sounds excellent I really do hope that it all goes through. I'm sure however that it's still an extremely long road ahead for them with many many hoops to jump through.
The fishbowl has always been a dive bit serves a purpose for a late night beer when you don't fancy going to a club.

 

[CHAPPERS]

The Fishbowl has always been a shithole.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

the bottom end of east street is in dire need of sprucing up before it becomes another west street....ALL the bars along there are shit and there always seems to be a pretty bad atmosphere down there. The previous incumbent of the property in question has been awful for as long as I can remember and it seems that the bar underneath it has been shut for years?

 

[Jesus Gul]

That spot a tourist trap though. Maybe it should be a burger joint. Hipsters have lots of other options in Brighton. What about those poor daytrippers from London or EF students. They want Burgers. Five Guys/Shakeshack compromise?

I'd love to see a Zaatar w Zeit franchise in Brighton - amazing fast food

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

That all sounds excellent I really do hope that it all goes through. I'm sure however that it's still an extremely long road ahead for them with many many hoops to jump through.

I agree, it will be a long road but I think with all the good will, free finance and free professional services* and all round support they stand a much better chance than a regular business. I really do want this to work for a number of reasons.

* - I know it's not totally free as they're providing equity but regular business would have to pay interest on cash and pay for professional services.

 

[CHAPPERS]

100k target reached.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

100k target reached.

Great news

 

[Marty___Mcfly]

100k target reached.

Well down to them. Have they actually taken on the lease of the pub, or have they just secured the 100k?

 

[Marty___Mcfly]

100k target reached.

Well done to them. Have they actually taken on the lease of the pub, or have they just secured the 100k?

 

[BensGrandad]

Can I do similar to raise the cash to buy a holiday home in Costa Del Sol?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Can I do similar to raise the cash to buy a holiday home in Costa Del Sol?

If you provide a convincing case, and it's something folk want to support, then why not?

 

[Keith Patel]

Which one of you put that final 10k in then?

http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/...urger-king-crowdfunder-over-100k-target/44836

 

[Albumen]

It looks like the BK thing was refused last month. I'm pleased there'll be another independent pub though.

http://ww3.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ind...on=showDetail&APPLICATION_NUMBER=BH2015/03429

 

[Ernest]

It looks like the BK thing was refused last month. I'm pleased there'll be another independent pub though.

http://ww3.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ind...on=showDetail&APPLICATION_NUMBER=BH2015/03429

Just the air con units not the planning application for BK

 

[Surf's Up]

Perhaps it should be re- named The Honey Badger

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Perhaps it should be re- named The Honey Badger

There's going to be a party for the Sun Bear's victory apparently. They're going to put out 40 chairs for all 80 voters.

 

[Worthingite]

Deep joy, yet another hipster hotspot in Brighton. To go with the 50 others that have sprung up in the past 3 years or so. Now, I'm a not one of those mindless knuckle dragger sorts who wants cooking lager, sky sports and a pool table, but to be served up the same "quirky" beers with essence of piss and smug, get stung for £5-6 a pop, drinking it out of jam jars, while the "regulars" get their uke on, seems to be taking the piss a bit now somewhat. Oh, and dont forget the obligatory full sleeve tat numpties with bits of wood sticking out of their sodding ears behind the bar. Can't we just have a nice, comfy pub- preferably with a log fire- some decent proper ales, and a lovely friendly girl behind the bar that you could take home to your mum?!?! Or are those days long gone now?!?

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

Deep joy, yet another hipster hotspot in Brighton. To go with the 50 others that have sprung up in the past 3 years or so. Now, I'm a not one of those mindless knuckle dragger sorts who wants cooking lager, sky sports and a pool table, but to be served up the same "quirky" beers with essence of piss and smug, get stung for £5-6 a pop, drinking it out of jam jars, while the "regulars" get their uke on, seems to be taking the piss a bit now somewhat. Oh, and dont forget the obligatory full sleeve tat numpties with bits of wood sticking out of their sodding ears behind the bar. Can't we just have a nice, comfy pub- preferably with a log fire- some decent proper ales, and a lovely friendly girl behind the bar that you could take home to your mum?!?! Or are those days long gone now?!?

I don't think there's been one of them in a city (town) centre for twenty years.