The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

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The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by mikeS » Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:30 pm

The Brun Lea (formerly Weatherspoons) on Manchester Road formally opens its doors tomorrow morning.
If anyone is free at 8:30am, Stan Ternent is doing the Opening honours And free canapés are on offer. :-)

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by bfcjg » Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:37 pm

They are doing all things local so should be a fantastic venue. But canapés in Burnley just call them what they are bacon buttie triangles. :D
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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:00 pm

I like how the Burnley Express describe it as one of the town’s most famous and iconic pubs. It’s not that long ago it was Burnley Computer Centre.
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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by Bordeauxclaret » Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:04 pm

Well, 20 years.

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by bfcjg » Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:09 pm

The Burnley Express still thinks it's an iconic newspaper.

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:10 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:Well, 20 years.
Is it that long ago? I still wouldn’t consider the pub either famous or iconic though.
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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by jrgbfc » Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:29 pm

Hope they can make a go of it. The nightlife in the town centre needs all the help it can get these days.

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by Jeffbfc » Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:37 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I like how the Burnley Express describe it as one of the town’s most famous and iconic pubs. It’s not that long ago it was Burnley Computer Centre.
Burnley Computer Centre. It's shut. :o

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by Quickenthetempo » Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:43 pm

Worsthorn certainly do some nice ales.

Is it opening as early a Spoons did then?

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by Funkydrummer » Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:17 pm

I remember it being Royal Insurance.

That's how old I am ! :D
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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:18 pm

Such a shame how down hill the Burnley Express/ Nelson Leader have gone. Apart from clubcall 0898 it was the main way of getting Burnley FC news each week.

I still buy the leader but 50% of that is to look out for the spelling mistakes over lunch on Friday.
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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:19 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:I remember it being Royal Insurance.

That's how old I am ! :D
I was trying to remember what it was before BCC.

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:21 pm

Burnleyareback2 wrote:Such a shame how down hill the Burnley Express/ Nelson Leader have gone. Apart from clubcall 0898 it was the main way of getting Burnley FC news each week.

I still buy the leader but 50% of that is to look out for the spelling mistakes over lunch on Friday.
It really was an excellent LOCAL paper for many years. It really is a shame that we’ve lost that.
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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:51 pm

ClaretTony wrote:It really was an excellent LOCAL paper for many years. It really is a shame that we’ve lost that.
Remember walking to the match and each lamp post had the sports writers picture advertising the match report!

Different times! Glad we don’t need clubcall any more!

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by Woodleyclaret » Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:11 am

Re papers there used to be an old Scottish guy selling maitch speshulls
Football papers on a Sat after the game

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by Swizzlestick » Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:30 am

Fair play to them. Not an industry for the faint hearted, but they appear to be making all the right noises. Great that they're getting involved with local businesses such as Batch Gin, too.

Hope this and the soon to be re-opened Inn on the Wharf (which I still say has the potential to be an absolute goldmine) are great successes.
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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by Steve1956 » Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:32 am

Swizzlestick wrote:Fair play to them. Not an industry for the faint hearted, but they appear to be making all the right noises. Great that they're getting involved with local businesses such as Batch Gin, too.

Hope this and the soon to be re-opened Inn on the Wharf (which I still say has the potential to be an absolute goldmine) are great successes.
The inn on the Wharf is in a great location ....like you say could be a goldmine under the right management.

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Post by Swizzlestick » Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:33 am

Steve1956 wrote:The inn on the Wharf is in a great location ....like you say could be a goldmine under the right management.
A proper pub which I was sad to see get run into the ground before it closed. Thr right landlord will make it a great venue.

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by Steve1956 » Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:36 am

Swizzlestick wrote:A proper pub which I was sad to see get run into the ground before it closed. Thr right landlord will make it a great venue.
I went in shortly before it closed it was in a sorry state,so sad to see.

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Post by Bordeauxclaret » Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:43 am

Swizzlestick wrote:Fair play to them. Not an industry for the faint hearted, but they appear to be making all the right noises. Great that they're getting involved with local businesses such as Batch Gin, too.

Hope this and the soon to be re-opened Inn on the Wharf (which I still say has the potential to be an absolute goldmine) are great successes.
Wasn’t aware Inn on the Wharf was re-opening.
Who is it that’s got that one?
Always liked that pub.

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Post by Swizzlestick » Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:57 am

Bordeauxclaret wrote:Wasn’t aware Inn on the Wharf was re-opening.
Who is it that’s got that one?
Always liked that pub.
My mistake, looks like they just applied for a new licence - think Burnley Express must have edited the story late doors.

https://www.burnleyexpress.net/lifestyl ... t9jOp9ADas
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Post by aggi » Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:35 am

Bordeauxclaret wrote:Wasn’t aware Inn on the Wharf was re-opening.
Who is it that’s got that one?
Always liked that pub.
I don't know who's involved but I saw recently that the advert for it had been withdrawn as a let had been agreed.

Somewhere doing decent but quick food on a match day plus some well kept beer would be welcome.
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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by Billy Balfour » Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:41 am

Inn on the Wharf could be a top notch pub IF they look after their draft beers and provide good food, not ping-food or deep-fat fryer fodder - the market is already saturated with such fodder.

Good food that is made on the premises. I'm not talking about fine dining or its prices. Just decent food made in their kitchen, not bought in from an industrial unit and reheated. The Wharf has a decent car park and people will travel if the food and beer is good. It has great potential, so here's hoping.
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Post by JohnDearyMe » Thu Nov 21, 2019 3:39 pm

Billy Balfour wrote:Inn on the Wharf could be a top notch pub IF they look after their draft beers and provide good food, not ping-food or deep-fat fryer fodder - the market is already saturated with such fodder.

Good food that is made on the premises. I'm not talking about fine dining or its prices. Just decent food made in their kitchen, not bought in from an industrial unit and reheated. The Wharf has a decent car park and people will travel if the food and beer is good. It has great potential, so here's hoping.
It has a superb location. Hope it can happen

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by claretblue » Thu Nov 21, 2019 4:11 pm

mikeS wrote:Stan Ternent is doing the Opening honours And free canapés are on offer. :-)
typical...and I've just had a new conservatory fitted! :roll:

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by Croydon Claret » Thu Nov 21, 2019 4:32 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:I remember it being Royal Insurance.

That's how old I am ! :D
My mum used to tell me off for running round and round in their revolving door
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Post by Loyalclaret » Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:14 am

Billy Balfour wrote:Inn on the Wharf could be a top notch pub IF they look after their draft beers and provide good food, not ping-food or deep-fat fryer fodder - the market is already saturated with such fodder.

Good food that is made on the premises. I'm not talking about fine dining or its prices. Just decent food made in their kitchen, not bought in from an industrial unit and reheated. The Wharf has a decent car park and people will travel if the food and beer is good. It has great potential, so here's hoping.
Agreed- also if you’re an office worker and want a pub lunch (not liquid) then it could be a decent alternative to dining in The Big Window or either of the Spoons. Every so often I would meet my wife and her colleagues there but the food was not up to scratch

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by The Enclosure » Sat Nov 23, 2019 9:57 am

Loyalclaret wrote:Agreed- also if you’re an office worker and want a pub lunch (not liquid) then it could be a decent alternative to dining in The Big Window or either of the Spoons. Every so often I would meet my wife and her colleagues there but the food was not up to scratch
There is only one Spoons now.......the Brun Lea WAS Spoons .

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by FactualFrank » Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:09 am

Bordeauxclaret wrote:Wasn’t aware Inn on the Wharf was re-opening.
Who is it that’s got that one?
Always liked that pub.
I always thought that was the best pub-restaurant in Burnley, so hope it does reopen.

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Re: The Brun Lea opens tomorrow

Post by bfcjg » Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:25 am

Called in last night a bit underwhelmed TBH just had one real ale on which was disappointing looks like they either sold out of the ones advertised or they didn't get them in on time. First Friday after opening should have been rocking.

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Post by jrgbfc » Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:46 am

bfcjg wrote:Called in last night a bit underwhelmed TBH just had one real ale on which was disappointing looks like they either sold out of the ones advertised or they didn't get them in on time. First Friday after opening should have been rocking.
Have they done much to it apart from got some TVs and got SkySports? As long as they play music on a Saturday night they should still be able to attract the younger crowd. Let's face it there isn't much competition and the bar is set pretty low these days when it comes to Burnley's nightlife.

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