'We never stopped laughing. The bar staff used to make me laugh every day'
Chris said: “One of the things that’s really come through is that we have built a community here, it’s a great pub, people feel like they belong to this community."We never stopped laughing. The bar staff used to make me laugh every day.”It sounds like there were some teary-eyed moments at the party, but regulars don’t have to worry too much.
Although Chris has decided to take a full year off after almost three decades of working seven-days-a-week, he is only moving “down the road” and can be expected back at the other side of the bar. Explaining the decision to leave, he said: “I was in an end of lease situation, trying to negotiate the lease."I realised there were more reasons not to sign than to sign, so it was a time to think.”Health didn’t dampen the “great” going away weekend, but the 58-year-old did admit to wishing the three-day celebration would end at times.“Normally a three-day celebration is something you only do in your 20s not your 50s,” he joked.
Community group OVEG said Chris made The Rifle “a central component of our community” and numerous other messages flew in with patrons telling the former landlord he"doesn’t realise the impact the pub had" on people’s lives. It was involved in many charity and community events. During lockdown the pub delivered meals and food to shielding and vulnerable people.Rifle Volunteer celebrations
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