The Excelsior

This week’s Menovist, TLC, and all things wellbeing event has been such a joy, not least because of the wonderful speakers and entertainers who have brought the topics of menopause, mental health and wellbeing to life.

We started this incredible journey of sharing personal stories and discovery with our inspirational Operations Manager Becky Davies whose disarmingly vulnerable personal story about her experience of menopause on a live business has driven us on this incredible journey.

Thank you to Helen Tomlinson for sharing your lens of the golden thread of hormones running throughout our lives and the incredible work she has done to ensure menopause is no time to step back in the workplace.

To Molly Davis from the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and Becky Davies for your brave and hysterical sharing of personal menopause symptoms. For Katt Williams from Zestfit for empowering us to choose strong, and to Emma Kay for sharing your incredible app Walksafe that was initially inspired to keep women safe when mobile, but now serves everyone.

Sarah Davies, we’ve learned loads about the impact hormones have on our lives and what we can do to help ourselves and each other.

Mandy Southall hosted an incredible panel, including the speakers and Dawn Gunther from the Dove and Rainbow pub in Sheffield.

And the final effusive thank you has to go to Shona Davis from Pernod Ricard for hosting our Sip & Paint session, and the fabulous retired nurse and now comic Zeph Churchill for ending the day with learning, song, and raucous belly laughs. What a day!

Now, on to day two for some TLC and wellbeing. This year’s event is certainly one to remember.

🎃Happy Halloween!🎃

The spooky season has been brewing across our pubs over the last few weeks with lots of tricks and treats for everyone to enjoy.

From fancy-dress competitions to quizzes and karaoke, howl will you be celebrating fright night? 🐺

And, if you’ve not yet found somewhere to celebrate, here’s a handful of Punch Pubs where you can be guaranteed a frighteningly good time👻

The Eagle Public House
Mill Tavern
The Goose
The Shakespeare Inn
Ye Olde Fleece Inn - Kendal
The Hest Bank
The George, Finchdean

Be scareful out there 🎃🎃

🔍💥 Calling creative marketeers! 💥🔍

Our exciting and progressive Marketing Department are on the lookout for an Assistant Marketing Manager to take our Locals Concept pub activations to the next level 🙌

🍍 Can you create, maintain and implement a marketing sales framework?
🍍 Do you have a passion for pubs, guests and experiences?
🍍 Fuelled with insights, are you ready to think big, innovatively and commercially ?

Sound like a bit of you? We want your ideas, disruption & positive solutions to really shake things up! Find out more and apply 👉 https://www.punchpubs.com/careers/working-for-punch/current-vacancies/assistant-marketing-manager-locals/ or email [email protected]

Nominations for the PubAid Community Pub Hero Awards 2025 are now open!

We need your support to celebrate our wonderful Publicans and Management Partners (MPs). We know that there are many heroes within our pubs, so we want to get as many nominated as possible!

This year, you can choose to nominate your pub:

🏆Community Support Hero
🏆Charity Fundraising Hero
🏆Community Regular Hero
🏆Community Sport Hero
🏆Community Sustainability Hero

Publicans and MPs can nominate themselves. Or their community members or local Members of Parliament can do so.

The process is digital and completely free. So, don’t delay!

Nominate your pub hero today: https://www.pubaid.co.uk/community-pub-hero-awards/

PubAid has launched the Positive PUBlicity Hub a new resource to spotlight the powerful role UK pubs play as lifelines in their communities.

From safe spaces for open conversations to grassroots sports support, pubs are continuing to make a huge difference!

On the Hub you’ll find:

🍻 Real-life stories that show pubs as essential mental health lifelines

🏆 Inspiration from Community Heroes

📈 Practical tips and ideas for publicans & management partners looking to expand their positive impact

And you can share your stories too! Join PubAid’s supporter community and start celebrating the impact of wonderful community champions across the UK 🍻

Check out the new Hub here 👉🏻 https://www.pubaid.co.uk/publicityhub/

🥊🥊SHOWING LIVE ON OUR SCREENS ON THE 21ST SEPTEMBER! 🥊🥊

Anthony Joshua will face Daniel Dubois in an all-British heavyweight clash for the IBF world heavyweight title. Joshua can regain one of the world titles he previously held if he defeats Dubois, who has been upgraded from IBF interim title holder to the IBF champion.

To book a table for a great view of the live action, please call 0151-352-9544 or drop us a message on our socials! Highly recommended as our last boxing night was a great success!

Join us for a great night! Who do you think is going to win??? 🥊🥊🏆

We are DELIGHTED to announce are hosting their first QUIZ NIGHT at our pub on the 9th October! 💙⚽️

It is £ 2️⃣ per team member to play, with the chance of winning some cracking prizes in both the QUIZ and a RAFFLE!

To book a table for your team please call 0151-352-9544 or drop us a message on our socials. Highly recommended....it's going to be a boss night! 💙


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🔍💥 We’re on the lookout for a creative artworker💥🔍

Our exciting and progressive in-house studio are on the hunt for a confident Studio Artworker, with delectable ideas and fantastic attention to detail.

If you have…

🍍 An eye for beautiful visual messaging
🍍 A passion for design and the creative industry
🍍 A love for authentic pubs

…you might be the one for us.

Sound like a bit of you? Click here to find out more and apply 👉 https://www.punchpubs.com/careers/working-for-punch/current-vacancies/studio-artworker/ or get in touch with [email protected]

Exciting news for one of our epic Edinburgh pubs The Barony Bar, nominated in the Best Pub category at Edinburgh's 2024 Bar Awards! 👏

It's a massive achievement for our incredible Management Partner, Les, and the Barony team. We're so proud of their hard work, care and dedication that has secured them a spot in the top 15 pubs in the city! 🙌

Votes are now all in, and the excitement is building! Huge congratulations to all of you at The Barony Bar, and good luck with the awards this September 🍻

Last month, our Management Partners Olly and Louise reopened the doors of the fantastic The Havelock Arms following an investment with us🍻

Welcoming back the community with open arms, Olly and Louise are thrilled to be taking on their first pub business. They said: “We’re incredibly excited about this venture and couldn’t wait to welcome the community back through the doors.

“We are making it our priority to deliver excellent customer service and create an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment. We’ve been overwhelmed by the positive feedback we’ve received so far, and are looking forward to our future here.”🙌

You can read more about The Havelock Arms as well as other successful pub stories on our website 👉 https://www.punchpubs.com/the-havelock-arms-reopens-following-180k-investment/

📷 Steve @ Mission Studios

We are delighted to announce that The Woodlands Hotel in Bradford has been announced as the Telegraph & Argus’ Best Pub 2024!

Our epic pub claimed the top spot over nine other finalists and an incredible 6,389 nominations 👏

This is an incredible achievement for our Publicans Lee & Tammy, whose passion for our epic pub and hospitality industry never goes a miss! In addition to this latest victory The Woodlands Hotel also holds the number one spot for The Best Restaurant & Places to Eat in Bradford on Trip Advisor 🙌

What a triumph! Huge congratulations to Lee, Tammy and the team at The Woodlands🍻

(Photo credit: Telegraph & Argus)

BLAST! (Vol.25) is back in The Excelsior in 2 weeks time on August 29th!

POETRY!
PROSE!
LOVE!

There is something for everyone with this group of talented artists 🎤😍
To get the best view, please book a table by giving us a call on 0151-352-9544 or dropping us a message on our socials. Highly Recommended!

💻 Seeking a skilled Development & Support Analyst for our growing pub company 🔝

We're looking for a proactive individual to develop, implement, and support our business process applications.

🍍 Do you excel at providing first-class support?
🍍 Confident in scoping, developing, and delivering applications?
🍍 Eager to support and enhance new and existing systems?

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! 🤩

Learn more and apply online 👉 https://www.punchpubs.com/careers/working-for-punch/current-vacancies/development-support-analyst/ or get in touch with [email protected]

It’s great to see another one of our fantastic pubs thriving!👌🍻

The Rutland Arms Bottesford reopened this June following a £130k investment that has transformed this beautiful pub into a family-friendly village pub and restaurant.

The investment has injected new life into the charming pub which proudly boasts something for the whole community.

Publican Russell Wheatcroft said: “The Rutland Arms has been a prominent pub not just in Bottesford but also in the Vale of Belvoir for many years and is a central meeting point for so many.

“The investment was important to allow us to maintain our reputation in the village, and being able to offer a wide selection of food and drinks also helps to keep the pub vibrant.”

You can read more about The Rutland Arms’ investment, as well as other successful pub stories, here 👉 https://www.punchpubs.com/from-curry-house-to-cosy-village-pub-meet-the-publican-transforming-the-rutland-arms-pub-in-bottesford/

It was a pleasure to welcome two of our new local Labour MPs to Jubilee House yesterday.

Jacob Collier MP (Burton & Uttoxeter) and Josh Newbury MP (Cannock Chase) met CEO Clive Chesser and other members of the Punch team.

They were given a tour of our progressive Pub Training Academy, sampled some menu concepts in our state-of-the art Development Kitchen, learned more about a number of Punch’s ‘Doing Well, By Doing Good’ initiatives and discussed the Labour Party’s commitment to safeguarding pubs across the UK, and our policy asks to support this plan and ensure our pubs not only survive but thrive.

🔍💥 We’re on the lookout for a creative artworker💥🔍

Our exciting and progressive in-house studio seeks a confident Studio Artworker with delectable ideas and fantastic attention to detail.

Do you have the following?

🍍 An eye for beautiful visual messaging
🍍 A passion for design and the creative industry
🍍 And a love for authentic pubs

If so, you sound like a strong contender.

Click here to find out more and apply 👉 https://www.punchpubs.com/careers/working-for-punch/current-vacancies/studio-artworker/, or get in touch with [email protected]

🥊SHOWING LIVE ON OUR SCREENS TOMORROW🥊

Come and join us at 5️⃣pm and grab a table for the undercard fights, with 3 title fights, including ITAUMA vs MARIUSZ in the the lead up to the main fight!

🥊🥊...JOE JOYCE vs DEREK CHISORA....🥊🥊

To book a table for the live action please call 0151-352-9544 or drop us a message on our social media 👌

🍻 2 FOR 1 ON OLD MOUT CIDER! 🍻

We've got an irresistible offer for you! Enjoy a fantastic 2️⃣ for 1️⃣ deal on all Old Mout Cider flavors at The Excelsior 😍

Whether you're a fan of the classic berries and cherries (alcoholic/non-alcoholic) or a tropical pineapple and raspberry , there's a flavor for everyone. Bring your friends, make it a date night, or just treat yourself to twice the cider fun!

Come down and quench your thirst with this unbeatable offer. 🍏🍒🍓🍍

Simply follow the link:
www.share.oldmoutcider.co.uk or scan the QR code at the bar to claim🍻

Cheers to good times and great ciders! 🥂
Perfect timing for the sunny days coming ☀️☀️

(Offer ends 12/08/24 or when all vouchers have been redeemed, subject to T&C's)

Today is the day that history could be made…

EUROS 2024 FINAL – ENGLAND VS SPAIN⚽️⚽️⚽️

One thing is for sure, the Euros 2024 tournament has had us all on the edge of our seats, but now more than ever, it’s time to get behind the boys and help them in bringing it home!!!👏🏼🏆

Our pubs have been waiting for this moment; they are buzzing with anticipation, and the celebrations await you at your local!🍻

Are you ready?

We are, so get down to the pub with friends and loved ones and join us as we come together to make memories that will last a lifetime.

Tonight, 8pm!!!

‘Come on England!’🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 IT'S COMING HOME!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

What a fantastic result on Wednesday and a great evening in our pub! Can England do it on Sunday and raise the trophy!? 🏆🏆🏆

Drinks offers on selected bottles 2️⃣ for £6️⃣.5️⃣0️⃣ or 4️⃣ for £1️⃣2️⃣!

🥃Lots of offers on our large range of shots🥃

If you and your friends would like to book a table (highly recommended if you want a seat) please call 0151-352-9544 or drop us a message on our socials! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 COME ON ENGLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Our bars are fully stocked, the flags are up, and the teams are poised to deliver for what we hope will be a spectacular performance as England take on the Netherlands in tonight’s SEMI-FINAL!!! 🎊 Come on, England! 🙌

Kick off is at 8, so be sure to get down to your local pub in plenty of time to grab a bite, a pint, and a front row seat with the best view in town…⚽🍻

We’re ready, are you? And, more to the point… is it coming home???

SHOWING LIVE TOMORROW!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤩 England are through to the quarter finals 🤩🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. Join us tomorrow for the live action on all of our screens!

Drinks offers on selected bottles and shots! 🍻🍻

To book a table for you and your friends, please call 0151-352-9544 or drop us a message on our socials. Highly recommended!

MASSIVE QUARTER FINAL GAMES THIS FRIDAY ⚽🏆
There are some HUGE clashes in the quarter finals that you don’t want to miss! On Friday we’ll be showing:

SPAIN 🇪🇸 vs GERMANY 🇩🇪 – 5pm
PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 vs FRANCE 🇫🇷 – 8pm

Are you coming to watch some of Europe’s best battle it out for a place in the semis?

BLAST! (Vol. 24) is coming to the Excelsior again and popular as ever 😍

Enjoy a night of spoken word and comedy FOR FREE from our very talented line up!

Please call 0151-352-9544 or drop us a message on our socials to book a table for the best view of the talent! Highly recommended! 😁

TONIGHT! 🇩🇰 vs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.... AND.... 🇪🇸 vs 🇮🇹
Come on England! ⚪️🔴

2️⃣ for £6.50 and 4️⃣ for £12 on selected bottles.

And we have Cruz Campo 🇪🇸 or Bierra Moretti 🇮🇹 on draught for all our Spanish and Italian fans! 😍

To get the best view of our screens for you and your friends, please call us on 0151-352-9544 or drop us a message on our socials! This is going to be a busy one!

To all our lovely customers,

We are having the outside of our pub refurbished! Yay! 😍 The work will be going on over the next couple of weeks.

WE ARE STILL OPEN EVERY DAY, NORMAL HOURS!

Thank you for your patience.
Looking forward to the finished result...ready for the summer (if we get a summer 🤣🫣🌞)

It's FINALLY here!! 🙌 ⚽️⚽️⚽️ Football is back on our teles...YAAAYYY!

The highly anticipated Euros 2024 kicks off tonight, and we are all ready to celebrate!🥳

Tonight marks the opening game with Euros host Germany 🇩🇪 kicking off the tournament against Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

It's going to be a boss weekend ahead with just 2 days until the first England game 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Where better to celebrate!? 🍻🍻

We have 6 rotational cask ales (check out which ones we have on this weekend) 😍 and.....

Erdinger, Bierra Moretti, Amstel, Cruz Campo, Coors, Carling, Neck Oil, Laine Sonar, John Smiths, Inches Cider, Strongbow Darkfruit and Guinness on draught 🤩 plus....

2️⃣bottles for £6.50 or 4️⃣ bottles for £12 🍺(on selected bottles of lager/ciders)

And a massive range of spirits!

Hands up for a FREE pint! ✋️🤩🤩🤩

The steps are simple!
1. Come in to scan one of our posters to sign up.
2. You will be provided with a digital Collector Card.
3. Purchase ANY drink, and ask one of our staff to show you the QR code to scan.
4. Once 6 stamps are collected....claim your free drink!! 🍻😍

The wait is almost over! ⚽️⚽️ Get down here and join everyone for kick off on Friday - Germany vs Scotland 8pm.

Free entry and £40 bar tab up for grabs for the lucky winning team every Tuesday! 👏 💷😍🍻🍻

Keep an eye out for any of our special themed quiz nights 👀

To book a table for your team, please call us on 0151-352-9544 or drop us a message on our socials.

Our beautiful back room is available to book for functions! Office parties, birthdays, reunions, retirements....you name it and we will reserve it for you! You will also have the exclusive use of the dart board for entertainment 🥳🥳🎉🎉

It can also be used for presentations, as you can connect to the TV screen via laptops for any business meetings 📑📃

To book our back room, please call us on 0151-352-9544 or drop us a message on our socials

The flags are up and we are ready and waiting for the games to begin! ⚽️⚽️

Enjoy all the biggest games here LIVE.
Take advantage of some great offers such as 2 for £6.50 or 4 for £12 on selected bottles whilst sitting back cheering on your team 😍

Or have a boss pint from our great range of top quality beers/ cask ales 🍻🍻 we have something for everyone 😋

Out with the old,in with the new 🎯🎯🎯
Brand new dart board is up and new darts are at the ready! Whose coming to have the first throw?

#180

NEW BEER ALERT 📢📢

Introducing Laine Brewerys 'SONAR' hazy IPA at 4.3% ABV. This is a hazy session IPA which is crisp, light, critrussy, and refreshingly drinkable! Perfect pint for a sunny Bank Holiday weekend 🌞🌞 (the sun is trying to come out haha 🤣)

BLAST! THURSDAY 30TH MAY!

The best Spoken Word night in the North! Something for everyone performed by our very talented artists 😍

To book a table for a great view of the talent, please call 0151-352-9544 or drop us a message on our socials. You don't want to miss out on this extremely popular night!

We found this photo in our pub on Monday! Does anyone recognise the people in the photo? We would love to get it back to its owner!