The rapidly diminishing influence of the Blue Pound has forced two iconic west of Scotland premises to pull down the shutters.
Follow Following in the footsteps of Rangers Football Club in 2012 the Bristol Bar has gone into liquidation.
Situated in splendid isolation on 600 Duke Street the Bristol is a local landmark decked out in red, white and blue in case anyone was in any doubt about the loyalties of the management and their clientele.
Despite the recent spate of funerals, jubilees and the cranking up of Armed Forces Day and developing Remembrance Sunday into a week long festival the tills at the Bristol haven’t been filling up quickly enough to keep tabs with costs.
Oh dear… pic.twitter.com/9Sy6ho5fvB
— Quadruple Trebles are not for everyone (@888MumbaiMagic) June 14, 2023
The Bristol Bar needs an engine room subsidiary.
Can’t think why they’d be losing money ????? https://t.co/hZIDpmS6Jf pic.twitter.com/poGUyM5XPG
— Oddbins Furuhashi (sack the board) (@BStarksTH) June 14, 2023
The advent of social media has provided The Bristol Bar with priceless publicity with Si and the team from The Gers TV using the Duke Street boozer as a backdrop to their intellectual discussions.
With new Irish pubs springing up every month in Glasgow city centre there could be an opportunity for some ambitious publican to give the Bristol a green and white makeover providing a new Celtic-friendly drinking spot within a mile of The Holy Ground.
Over in Motherwell it seems that times are tough for the Orange Order as they try to raise funds by selling their Scottish HQ which has very limited appeal and even less commercial opportunities.
The Orange Order has put its Scottish headquarters on the market for offers over £140,000.https://t.co/LXZ9hy1wW0
— STV News (@STVNews) June 14, 2023
Oh dear. The writing is indeed on the wall for the Ploppies.
What a pity never mind.
Oh dear,but apparently all this is being denied on FF with word being put out it’s closed for refurbishment,so that’s the up to date word for LIQUIDATION.
Wasn’t it reported to be “closing for refurbishment” a few weeks ago? Oh well, next thing it’ll be catching fire, I imagine – it can be so hard to get Change of Use when the building is still intact…
Then again, maybe it will simply reopen in a few weeks called The Bristol Bar (International) and still be the old pub but no longer have a whole heap of debt….
For the average Hun, 2 bottles of Buckie before heading to the Bristol, then 5 or 6 lines of gear. No wonder it’s Liquidation Time.
No comment needed.
I notice it’s The Company not The Pub that has gone into liquidation.
Sometimes this stuff just writes itself.
Cheer up for the red white and blue it sticks to your ass like glue you laugh and you laugh and you can’t get it affcheer up for the red white and blue
It’s the big hoose we want in liquidation (again).
don’t fret !! benny hill impersonator scorchie arsefield is looking to soak some scum huns , he’ll be open and will greet the patrons with a salute as the enter , what about the 3 fucking stoogies above haw !!! priceless !!
It could always re-open as a (Bristol) City or Rovers pub !
No news about Alfie Moreloss Joe? He’s probably sipping Pina Colada’s – with his eyes glued to his new TV set!