Buffet and bar at Bridlington

[mike57]

The buffet at Bridlington is due to close on Christmas Eve. It contains a lot of railway related memorabilia as well as a lot of other things, old advertising signs for example.

This will be auctioned off by Spicers of Driffield on Feb 14th 2020 if anyone here is interested.

Mod note: not sure if this is the right place, if not please move it.

 

[dk1]

That's a shame. Always try to call in if I can. Often very quiet sadly.

 

[ainsworth74]

Oh that is a real shame! It was an excellent little watering hole. Do we know the reason for it shutting down?

 

[mike57]

Looks like the owner is retiring. https://bridlingtonecho.co.uk/end-of-an-era-bridlington-station-buffet-will-close-on-christmas-eve/

 

[ainsworth74]

Looks like the owner is retiring. https://bridlingtonecho.co.uk/end-of-an-era-bridlington-station-buffet-will-close-on-christmas-eve/

Ah well still a shame but at least it's a relatively positive reason for the place shutting.

 

[mike57]

I think the problem for anyone wanting to take it over would be that it's very seasonal, and geographically not well placed to attract non rail users. This will also affect the floral displays unless someone else steps in

 

[yorksrob]

It is a shame that it's closing. They did a good pint.

 

[CaptainHaddock]

It is a shame that it's closing. They did a good pint.

Have to disagree. On the occasions I visited there was only ever one real ale on and sometimes no real ale at all. It felt more like a 1950s cafe with a token couple of handpumps stuck on the bar to make it look a bit like a pub.

That said, there's a real lack of decent pubs near Bridlington station, so paradoxically I will miss it!

 

[MarkRedon]

Two years ago, this cafe was an occasional bonus to a very enjoyable commuting experience. I was working three or four days per week in Scarborough and commuting from my home in Hull. The commute was a morning journey and an evening return. Mainly cheerful and helpful traincrew. Class 158 trains, tired but very comfortable. Almost always a table seat with plenty of workspace. No wifi, no power (apart from the occasional unit with USB sockets), true. But a return train fare so comparatively low that it would make London commuters wail at the injustice of life.

The morning trains were busy after Brid and especially Filey, but by then I had good company too. Sometimes I would have a later start, when I would take the first train going my way and perhaps break the journey in Brid to await the next train on to Scarborough. The station cafe was valuable because it's a fair walk on from the station before you can find one of Brid's many cheap'n'cheeful places to eat or drink. So I'm sorry to hear that it will be closing.

 

[yorksrob]

Have to disagree. On the occasions I visited there was only ever one real ale on and sometimes no real ale at all. It felt more like a 1950s cafe with a token couple of handpumps stuck on the bar to make it look a bit like a pub.

That said, there's a real lack of decent pubs near Bridlington station, so paradoxically I will miss it!

I've had a couple there. I think it fell into the "keep one beer well, rather than several beers badly" category, but that was a couple of years ago.

 

[Bookd]

That is the best way of turnover is low. I have not been to this bar, but it you try to carry a range of beers that only sell in small numbers they will go off and the wastage is enormous.

 

[geoffk]

It is a shame that it's closing. They did a good pint.

A shame. Been a few times, although a long way for me. Stalybridge it is, then.

 

[xc170]

This will be a real shame, been visiting for years, I'll certainly miss it.

The buffet has been on Rightmove for most of this year.

 

[_toommm_]

Only been in there once but it was probably the best bacon sani I've had to this date and the owner was really nice.

It will be a shame.