We recently popped down to meet the new landlady of The Greyhound in Eastgate Street, by Phil Swadling
Marion, and her son Ryan have taken over the reins of this tenanted Greene King pub which re-opened on June 8th after an extensive 3 week refurbishment.
And their message is simple: “We want our pub to have a real community and family feel, as well offering a warm welcome to its regular drinkers” said Marion.
It may well look like the same old Greyhound from the outside, albeit from the introduction of some beautiful flower arrangements (for which they’ve already been rewarded with a Bury in Bloom award) – however it’s not until you cross the threshold that you realise just how much attention to detail has gone into designing what could be the perfect watering hole in Bury St Edmunds.
Luxurious red leather settees and bucket chairs are scattered around the traditional wooden floored bar area, including a lovely secluded snug for those intimate liaisons, it would seem that there is something for everyone.
Marion has introduced live music recently with a night of entertainment from the winner of the song for Britain and Eurovision song contender Paul Pheonix, which went down a storm! They plan to organise lots of live music events in the future, so watch this space for further details.
After speaking with Marion and Ryan it was quite clear that they have some fantastic ideas on the horizon, including converting the outside barn into an external bar, home cooked food using free range products, cream teas on a Sunday (yum!) along with children’s games and barbecues. They even have a meeting room where they plan to hold regular coffee mornings.
The Greyhound are also interested in resurrecting the petanque and darts teams, so if any of our readers fancy having a go, I’m sure Marion would love to hear from you.
If you happen to be in the area of The Greyhound, we highly recommend you pop in for a drink, a bite to eat and to say hello!
