16/09/2026
15 YEARS. FIFTEEN BLOODY YEARS.
Today marks 15 years to the day since my dad Steve and I took over the Treguth Inn.
Fifteen years ago, two completely sane and rational men looked at running a pub and thought:
“Yeah… that sounds like a good idea.”
And here we are. Fifteen years later. 😂
Back in 2011 I had hair, considerably more optimism and absolutely no idea what was coming.
Over the last 15 years we've experienced pretty much everything a pub can throw at you.
We've had brilliant days, disastrous days, ridiculously busy days, suspiciously quiet days, broken equipment, broken glasses, broken hearts, broken sleep patterns and the occasional moment where we've seriously questioned every decision that led us to this point.
We've served an absolutely obscene number of pints, cooked enough food to feed a small army, fixed things we had absolutely no business fixing, and learned that “it'll only take five minutes” is one of the biggest lies ever told in the hospitality industry.
We've also survived staff shortages, suppliers, power cuts, leaks, kitchen breakdowns, the occasional difficult customer, the occasional very difficult customer… and, of course, Covid — which was a particularly creative way for the universe to test whether we really wanted to run a pub.
But through all of that, there's one thing that has made the whole ridiculous adventure worthwhile:
The people.
To every single customer who has walked through our doors over the last 15 years — thank you. ❤️
Thank you for the pints, the meals, the birthdays, the Christmases, the celebrations, the arguments, the laughs, the regular catch-ups, the first dates, the anniversaries and all the countless ordinary days that have made this place what it is.
Some of you have been coming in since day one. Some of you have become friends. Some of you have watched me gradually lose my hair and, presumably, wondered at what point I would finally admit defeat.
And to everyone who has worked for us over the years — thank you. ❤️ Thank you so so much.
To every member of staff who has worked with us over the last 15 years — thank you. Whether you've been here for a few weeks, a few years, or practically forever, you've played a part in making the Treguth what it is. We seriously couldn't have done it without you.
We've had an enormous number of people come through the Treguth over 15 years, and every one of you has left your mark on the place. You've put up with us, we've put up with you, and together we've somehow kept the wheels turning.
Hospitality can be bloody hard work, and there have been plenty of times when we've all been absolutely knackered, but we're incredibly lucky to have had so many fantastic people alongside us.
And finally, to my dad Steve — 15 years! We've managed to work together, argue together, laugh together and somehow still speak to each other. That's probably the greatest achievement of the lot. 😂❤️
So today, we're raising a glass to 15 years of The Treguth Inn.
15 years of pints.
15 years of food.
15 years of laughs.
15 years of chaos.
15 years of early mornings and late nights.
15 years of “who forgot to order that?”
15 years of “James, the dishwasher's broken again.”
15 years of wondering where the hell the time has gone.
And, most importantly, 15 years of you lot. ❤️
Thank you to everyone who has supported us, worked with us, visited us, recommended us, celebrated with us and generally helped keep the doors open.
We genuinely couldn't have done it without you.
Cheers to 15 years.
And if anyone's wondering…
Yes, I really did have hair when we took over.
No, I'm not taking questions. 😂
Here's to the next 15. 🥂
