This article is from page 19 of the 2011-11-29 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 19 JPG
TWENTY full-time and part-time jobs will be provided when a Roslevan pub re-opens on Friday.
The Grove bar and restaurant opens under new management on December 2.
New manager Donagh Vaughan has been working in the pub trade in Clare for more than 20 years.
Despite the tough economic conditions, Donagh is looking forward to the challenge.
He said, “It is a good time to be opening, November is gone and we’re just getting into Christmas. We want to provide a good local pub to the local area.”
He added, “Roslevan is a massive area. And we want to try and serve it. It’s a spot that always had a good local pub.”
Donagh said the business would provide 10 full-time and 10 part-time jobs.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be available at The Grove.
“Food is a very important part of the pub business now,” Donagh said.
There will also be a strong emphasis on screening live sport.
“We want to give people a good service – good value and good customer service.”
Donagh added, “We’re hoping to get a lot of repeat business, a lot of families. It’s important that you get to know people’s names and get to know the people who are living in the area.
“It’s very much available for parties and we cater for large groups of up to 25 people. We’re here to help people. It will be a very hands-on approach.”
Donagh and the staff are looking forward to opening night.
“We want to let the locals see the renovations. We think it will be a big change for them. We want to see what they think and we’ll roll on from there,” he said.