Punch Taverns’ The Star Inn at Vogue has been named best innovative pub as well as Cornwall’s Pub of the Year by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).
The Star is the first Punch pub to have won any awards from CAMRA. Judges praised the pub for its quality and choice of real ales, its welcoming environment and hearty food, as well as its innovative facilities such as the pub’s library and hairdressers for the local residents.
Licensees Mark and Rachel Graham were delighted to receive this recognition: “We have a reputation for providing good quality real ale, stocking both regional Cornish beers as well as national ones. We are also very easy-going and aim to provide a family-friendly, welcoming pub serving ‘proper’ pub food so our customers can get an authentic pub experience,” said Mark.
Innovative extras – library, hairdresser
Rachel believes that their willingness to try new things and introduce innovative extras will help them stand out from the competition: “Pubs can’t rely on offering just food and drink to survive today and we are always thinking of new things to do,” she explained.
“We worked with Pub is the Hub in November 2013 to install a library at the back of the pub and we find that it is really busy as the nearest library is only open at certain hours and a 10 -15 minute drive away. Customers can even order books in and many like to stay in the pub to read.
“One of our barmaids is also a hairdresser and she was looking for somewhere to base herself so we converted a spare room into a mini salon four months ago and is proving really popular!”
The Star inn’s innovation doesn’t stop there: take a look at their ‘busy’ website to see how busy they are with events and activities…
Star Inn, Vogue, St. Day, Redruth TR16 5NP
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