Folkestone Herald
11-5-1990
Local News
A fun charity evening at the Black Bull pub raised £573
for muscular dystrophy victim Tony Mathews. The money will go towards the
maintenance of Tony`s wheelchair and a holiday in Disneyland. Money was also
raised for Muscular Dystrophy. Special guests included Tony`s mother Helen
Mathews, London marathon runner Ian Moore, and Cheriton shopkeeper John
Tapping, who is buying Tony`s wheelchair. Tony will be getting his chair on
Monday, and family and friends are now trying to raise enough money to send the
10-year-old to Disneyland. Anyone wishing to help can make donations to the
Tony Mathews Appeal at the National Westminster Bank, Europa House, Sandgate
Road.
Folkestone Herald
18-1-1991
Local News
Pub regulars are laying claim to strips of wallpaper as
mementoes of their soon-to-close local. Drinkers at the Black Bull pub will be
bidding for the decor in an auction tomorrow from 8.30 p.m. The next week
builders will move in and start transforming the pub into a steak house and
bar. Money raised from the auction will go to the William Harvey Scanner Appeal.
Folkestone Herald
25-1-1991
Local News
Crowds filled the Black Bull for a last big knees-up
before it is turned into a restaurant. And the regulars at the Canterbury Road,
Folkestone, boozer bought up all their favourite parts of the pub and managed
to raise £622 for charity. Everything was auctioned off including the carpet
and even the wallpaper.
Landlady Maureen Coles said “One piece of the carpet is
on its way to Australia. One of our regulars bought it, and he`s going these,
so if he gets homesick he can look at it and remember his local pub. It was
great that the Black Bull`s last night was such a success”.
The money raised will go to the William Harvey Scanner
Appeal and Barnardo`s.
The pub is being turned into an upmarket pub and restaurant.
Folkestone Herald
16-7-1998
Advertising Feature
Maureen Coles returned as manager to the Black Bull, in
Canterbury Road, Folkestone, in October, 1997. She had worked at the pub
previously, and having spotted its potential set her heart on running it. Maureen
said “The Black Bull is a lovely pub. When I worked here before I knew that I
could really make a go of it. It is a friendly, lively place where families can
enjoy a few drinks and our superb food – at reasonable prices. Although it is
large, the bar area has a very comfortable, relaxing atmosphere, making it feel
very cosy”.
The pub boasts a separate dining area, ideal for large
parties and families with small children. On the menu is a wide range of
dishes. The famous 32oz. steak is very popular, as are the dishes available on
the specials board, which changes often.
Maureen continued “We have found our “all for one” menu
has been extremely successful because you can have a 3 course meal for just £9.
You get a choice on every course, and all starters are £2, main courses are £5
and all desserts cost £2. Our two course Sunday lunch is also very reasonable.
Our roast is all home cooked, we use fresh vegetables and cook our potatoes in
the traditional way. You can then follow that with the sweet of your choice.
It`s delicious and costs just £5. Children`s meals start from just £1.45. I
have the support of extremely good staff, who are friendly and professional. I
have worked hard to make the pub a success, and I am very pleased the pub has
been highly recommended by the Kent Tourist Board”.
In the main bar area there are pool tables and a big
screen showing all the major sporting events. The Black Bull also has a very
large garden and barbecue area – an ideal place to enjoy a drink with friends
and family on a sunny day.
Folkestone Herald
26-11-1998
Local News
Television smash Changing Rooms has got a lot to learn
from the bar staff at Folkestone`s Black Bull pub. For the pint-pulling pair
were more than happy to pool their tips money to give the pub`s restaurant a
facelift while their landlady boss was on holiday.
Wendy Reeves and Liz Stanley, who work at the pub on
Canterbury Road, decided it was time the eating area was revamped. And so, with
the help of other staff and customers, they worked hard to finish redecorating
before Maureen Coles returned from a two week holiday in sunny Spain. Liz said
“The dining room area really needed brightening up and we thought it would be a
nice surprise for Maureen”. Wendy added “Before we started it was grubby and
tatty as it hasn`t been redecorated for years. The wallpaper was brown and we
repainted it a light blue colour, with a butterfly frieze all around the edge.
The night before we were expecting Maureen we stayed up until 4 a.m. finishing
the painting and laying the tables in the dining room”.
Customer Duncan McLennan said “We are like a big family,
so I was happy to help. I came in here one day for a pint and someone put a paintbrush
in my hand – it was a case of all hands to the pumps!”
Maureen was astounded and when she saw what had been done
she said “I was completely overwhelmed and couldn`t believe what they had done
for me”.
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