A big thank you to all who came to our Pop-up Pub event!
Some lovely footage of our Pop-Up Pub event last weekend. Thanks to everyone that attended and also to everyone working hard behind the scenes to make it happen! A fantastic day despite all the heavy rain. Lots of visitors throughout the day and everything sold...
Helping hands please 🙂
As you would have read, we are starting our refurbishment process of the pub and grounds and things are starting to take shape. However, due to the fact the building is listed, there is only a certain amount we can do until the Listed Building Consent comes through....
More work in the garden in preparation of our “pop-up” Pub event
More good work recently by our garden volunteers transforming our garden which a month ago was an overgrown mess! Thanks James for the digger!
A call to our local tradesmen!
WANTED: PLASTERERS, PLUMBERS AND TILERSWe now have over 100 shareholders who have come forward to offer their time and talents for a variety of jobs around the property to transform our community pub.We are grateful for all the enthusiasm, energy and muscle power from...
Work in progress in the garden
More great progress in the garden last weekend. Thanks to Paul Wilkinson who organised the hire machinery and masterminded the gang to safely feed the bracken branches and vines. #healthandsafety Gary Bradbury planted up the bed between the shed and the tea rooms with...
Tenant Required to Run Our Community Pub
The Chequer Inn Ash Society are now searching for a suitable tenant with a passion for the community, to run our village owned pub with a vision to serve the heart of our community. We are seeking to appoint a like-minded tenant who will work, in collaboration with...
Our first steps in the Pub as the new owners
Just over a month ago we first stepped foot inside The Chequer Inn after the community bought our village amenity. This short video documents the Commitees first visit to The Chequers in April to plan what was required in the renovation period. Over the last month, we...
Our First Open Day
Thanks to all that visited our Open Day yesterday to view the pub before restoration and refurbishment begins in the pub and garden. It was lovely to chat to you all about the project, and thank you for your support and suggestions. Please contact us if you can commit...
Successful Open Day – May 2018
In the first month since gaining access to the property, volunteers have been clearing the site in preparation for extensive refurbishment over the summer period. To show off the pub to the village, we decided to hold an open day on 5th May 2018 which attracted over...
First Video Tour of Chequer Inn
Here is a short video documenting our first visit around The Chequer Inn after we bought the pub at the end of April. A lot of work is needed to be done, and already volunteers are coming forward to help. https://youtu.be/JhFJJJEFYJc If you would like to Volunteer to...
Community in Ash buy The Chequer Inn after village campaign – KM Article
Kent Messenger article By Eleanor Perkins 20th April 2018 The people of Ash are now the proud owners of The Chequer Inn following a two-year enterprise to raise £400,000. Residents, desperate to stop their village pub from being turned into housing, raised the cash...
BBC Radio Kent talks to Chequer Inn Society on BUYING the village pub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4r15dJ4aXg Jane Greaves from The Chequer Inn Ash Society spoke live on BBC Radio Kent to John Warnett and Anna Cookson on how the village of Ash successfully bought the village pub for the community. We are now in the process of...