Gardeners Rest
0114 2724978
https://www.thegardenersrest.co.uk
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/GardenersRestSheffield
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Gardeners Rest Public House
Refurbished after the widespread Sheffield floods of 2007, the Gardeners Rest reopened as a real ale pub.
In April 2017, a local community group purchased the pub to run it for the benefit of the wider community. The group is called the Gardeners Rest Community Society (GRCS). We want the pub to be vibrant and to build upon the great foundation we inherited from the previous owners. What does that mean? Well, we've added a kitchen to serve light snacks (not meals!), we're doing more music and performing art. Generally, we want to use the space more fully for the benefit of our community, while creating a great space for people to have a drink in.
General Information
- Independent
- Sheffield CAMRA Pub of the Year 2019
Pub Facilities
- Real Ales
- Cocktails
- Beer garden
- Smoking area
- Car park
- Disabled access
- Disabled facilities
- Children welcome
- Dogs welcome
- Card payments
- Function room
- Accommodation
- Wi-Fi Internet access
Pub Entertainment
- Background music
- Sports on TV
- Pool table
- Snooker table
Pub Food
- Food served
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Barnsley Bitter
Style: Bitter - Session / OrdinaryABV: 3.80%
Brewery: Acorn Brewery
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Style: Pale Ale - OtherABV: 4.50%
Brewery: Ossett Brewery
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The Gardeners Rest in Neepsend is marking a decade of community ownership at the end of this month. At a time when many people spend fewer evenings in their local boozer, this Sheffield pub operates without fruit machines, a jukebox, or Sky TV, prioritising conversation and a traditional environment.
The buyout originated around 2016 when the previous owners planned to retire. Regulars sought an alternative to selling the premises to a chain and formed the Gardeners Rest Community Society to keep it from closing. Their subsequent share offer surpassed its initial £100,000 target by raising £237,600 from 382 people. Backed by additional support from the Plunkett Foundation and Key Fund, the society completed the purchase. Today, more than 420 investors elect the management board and participate in decisions regarding the enterprise.
Profits generated by the commercial business fund free access for several local organisations. Writing groups, musical acts, poetry groups, and creative arts clubs use the venue, alongside programmes that assist people returning to work. The pub also collaborates with Freeman College, a Sheffield institution for 16- to 25-year-olds with special educational needs, to provide training and supervision in hospitality work.
While most community-owned venues operate in rural villages, board secretary Andy Chaplain notes that this venture functions as an urban enterprise. A survey carried out by the board around two years ago revealed that most visitors do not reside in the immediate area. Instead, customers travel in specifically to experience the setting, keeping the rooms full even on a Monday evening. Ongoing residential building projects in neighbouring Kelham Island could also bring extra footfall.
The past ten years brought difficulties, notably the forced closures during the Covid pandemic. During that period, the society organised deliveries and takeaway drinks for their network of supporters.
To mark the anniversary on Saturday 26th September, the pub is hosting an event featuring live music, Morris dancers, a barbecue, and discussions with the directors. The society will also open a fresh share offer with investments starting at £50. The money raised will go towards installing a lift inside the premises to make the building more accessible as the business looks ahead to future growth.
Local drinkers who are members of the Campaign for Real Ale have voted the Gardeners Rest at Neepsend as their Real Ale Pub of the Month for October. The Pub of the Month awards are designed to highlight pubs in the area that serve good beer in a friendly and comfortable atmosphere. The Gardeners Rest certainly qualifies on all counts, with well kept beers from Timothy Taylors brewery plus a number of changing guest beers from microbreweries across Britain, served by Pat, Eddy & staff who always have time for a chat, with equally friendly regulars. The pub has three rooms, the main lounge, which often has art displays on the walls, the non-smoking snug and the conservatory. The certificate will be presented at the pub on the evening of Friday 14th October, from 8PM.
The Gardeners Rest in Neepsend is holding a special exhibition entitled "The Changing Face Of Neepsend" until April 28th. They're also offering free games of billiards every Monday in April. On April 23rd there will be a special St George's Day quiz and traditional English music. Finally, on Friday 26th April Lindsay Galloway will be performing an accounstic set at 9PM.