The Chequers Inn

31/10/2026

🍬🎃 POP INTO THE CHEQUERS! 🎃🍬

Not fancying a drink? No problem at all! ❤️

Why not still pop in and say hello? We've got plenty of lovely sweets here at The Chequers Inn, so there's something for everyone! 🍭🍫

Whether you're popping in for a quick treat or just a friendly hello, we'd love to see you!

Everyone's welcome at The Chequers! ❤️

30/10/2026

Just a reminder it’s Halloween themed karaoke tonight from 8pm!
Come down and sing a song….if you dare 💀👻🎃

🎃👻 🎤 HALLOWEEN KARAOKE AT THE CHEQUERS INN! 🎤 👻🎃

🕷️🕸️ Get ready for a spooktacular night of singing, dancing and Halloween fun! 🕸️🕷️

Join us THIS FRIDAY, 30TH OCTOBER, FROM 8PM for our Halloween-themed karaoke night! 🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️

🦇 Dig out your best Halloween costumes, warm up those vocal cords and get ready to belt out your favourite tunes! Whether you're a superstar singer or just love a good singalong after a few drinks, everyone's welcome! 🎶🍻

🎃 Fancy dress encouraged!
👻 Great tunes
🎤 Plenty of laughs
🍻 Great drinks and even better company!

So gather your witches, ghosts, ghouls and karaoke queens and come down to The Chequers Inn for a frightfully good night! 🧡🖤

💀 FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER | FROM 8PM💀

Tag your karaoke crew below and let us know who's brave enough to grab the mic! 👇🎤

🎃👻🕷️

30/10/2026

🍻 History, quality and community spirit all under one roof.

A huge congratulations to The Sportsman Inn in Carlisle on being crowned City Pub of the Year by Solway CAMRA.

For centuries, The Sportsman has been at the heart of Carlisle's pub scene, and today it continues to set the standard. From perfectly kept cask ales and delicious home-cooked food to the warm welcome that greets every customer, the team consistently delivers the kind of experience that keeps people coming back.

Its reputation speaks for itself. Alongside previous honours such as Winter Pub of the Season, The Sportsman has earned regular recognition in the CAMRA Good B**r Guide and remains one of the city's most loved traditional pubs.

This latest award celebrates the passion, hard work and dedication of the entire team, who continue to preserve the pub's rich heritage while making it a thriving destination for b**r lovers and the local community alike.

👏 Congratulations to our Publican, Amanda Picken, and everyone at The Sportsman Inn on another fantastic achievement.

27/10/2026

WOW 🔥

This has been such an honour to be a part of!

Huge thanks to Coca-Cola for championing community leaders around the UK and for picking our very own Simon Dafforn-jones as Local Royalty!

It was a privilege to have portrait artist to royalty, Jamie Coreth, capture Simon in his natural habitat, the FBI.

Read more here 👇🏼

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pub-landlord-given-royal-treatment-37812329

25/10/2026

🎃👻 🎤 HALLOWEEN KARAOKE AT THE CHEQUERS INN! 🎤 👻🎃

🕷️🕸️ Get ready for a spooktacular night of singing, dancing and Halloween fun! 🕸️🕷️

Join us THIS FRIDAY, 30TH OCTOBER, FROM 8PM for our Halloween-themed karaoke night! 🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️

🦇 Dig out your best Halloween costumes, warm up those vocal cords and get ready to belt out your favourite tunes! Whether you're a superstar singer or just love a good singalong after a few drinks, everyone's welcome! 🎶🍻

🎃 Fancy dress encouraged!
👻 Great tunes
🎤 Plenty of laughs
🍻 Great drinks and even better company!

So gather your witches, ghosts, ghouls and karaoke queens and come down to The Chequers Inn for a frightfully good night! 🧡🖤

💀 FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER | FROM 8PM💀

Tag your karaoke crew below and let us know who's brave enough to grab the mic! 👇🎤

🎃👻🕷️

23/10/2026

🌧️💨 ESCAPE THE STORM AND GET COSY AT THE CHEQUERS! 🔥🍻

Fed up with the wind and rain? 🌧️ Why not escape the miserable weather and come and warm up by our lovely, warm fire here at The Chequers Inn! ❤️🔥

Whether you fancy a relaxing drink, a catch-up with friends, or simply somewhere cosy to sit while the storm blows over, we’ve got a warm welcome waiting for you! 🍺☕️

Leave the storm outside and enjoy a little bit of warmth, comfort and village pub charm. 🥰

Come on down, get cosy and let us take care of you! ❤️🏡

📍 We’ll see you at The Chequers Inn!

🔥❤️

22/10/2026

🍽️ SUNDAY CARVERY REMINDER! 🍽️

To all our lovely customers, our Sunday carvery is filling up fast! 😍🥩

We’ve only got a few tables left for this Sunday, so if you’re planning to join us for a delicious roast, don’t leave it too late! 🥔🥕🍖

📞 Get booking now before we’re fully booked! We’d hate for you to miss out!

We can’t wait to welcome you all to The Chequers Inn for a lovely Sunday feast! ❤️

📲 Please call on 01202907711 or pop into Opentable to book your table!

Be quick… once those tables are gone, they’re gone! 😉🍽️



See you Sunday, if not before 💚
Claire and The Chequers Team

21/10/2026

🎉 THE KITCHEN IS BACK OPEN TODAY FROM 12-8pm! 🍽️✨

We had a fantastic and really exciting trip up to Punch HQ! 🙌 We have been busy learning all about our upcoming new menu, cooking the new dishes and we honestly can’t wait to share it with you all! 🤩

🍴 Our brand-new menu is arriving in just a few weeks, and we’ve got some exciting new dishes coming your way! 😍 Whether you’re joining us for a midweek meal, a catch-up with friends or a family dinner, there’s plenty to look forward to!

We’re working hard behind the scenes to get everything ready, and we’re so excited to bring something new to The Chequers Inn. ❤️

👀 Keep your eyes peeled on our socials for sneak peeks, updates and more details coming very soon!

We can’t wait for you all to try it! Who’s getting excited? 🙋‍♀️🍴

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20/10/2026

At Punch, we're proud to see young talent thrive across our pubs and support teams. From first jobs to leadership roles, remains one of the UK's greatest industries for developing skills, building confidence and creating rewarding careers.

That's why we're backing a hospitality-wide call to Government ahead of the Budget, championing the sector's ability to create jobs and opportunities for young people.

Hear Harry Bourne's story and why he's proud to support this message.

18/10/2026

🍽️ EXCITING THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT THE CHEQUERS INN! 👀✨

Our chef, Steve, and Claire are off to Punch HQ to get to grips with our exciting NEW MENU! 🧑‍🍳📋

That means our kitchen will be closed while they head off for some training and get ready to bring you something new and delicious! 🤩

We can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on, so make sure you KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED on our socials for more details coming very soon! 👀🔥

We’ve got some exciting things in store, and we can’t wait for you all to try our new menu! 🍔🍟🍰

Thank you for your continued support, and watch this space… THE BEST IS YET TO COME! ❤️

16/10/2026

🎉🥳 IT’S PARTY TIME AT THE CHEQUERS INN! 🥳🎉

The day has finally arrived! ❤️ Tonight we’re celebrating Claire and the family’s 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY at The Chequers Inn! 🍻🥂

Come and join us from 8PM UNTIL LATE for a night of celebrations, great music, drinks, laughter and plenty of fun! 🎶🕺💃

We’d love to celebrate this special milestone with all our wonderful customers, friends and locals, so gather your friends and come down for a fantastic night! ❤️

🎧 DJ Tom playing music from 8PM! 🎶

🔊 A little notice for our neighbours: As we’ll have a DJ playing music this evening, we’d like to apologise in advance for any disturbance. We’ll do our very best to keep this to a minimum and really appreciate your understanding and patience. ❤️

🍻 The Chequers Inn | Tonight from 8PM until late!

Let’s celebrate one amazing year together and make it a night to remember! 🥳🎉

We can’t wait to see you all there!
Claire x ❤️

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13/10/2026

🍽️ WEDNESDAY CARVERY IS BACK AT THE CHEQUERS INN! 🍽️

Who’s ready for a midweek roast? 😍🤤

Join us every Wednesday from 12pm–3pm for a delicious carvery at The Chequers Inn! 🥩🥔🥕

Whether you fancy a break from cooking, a catch-up with friends, or just a proper plate of comfort food, we’ve got you covered! ❤️

📅 Every Wednesday
⏰ 12pm–3pm
📍 The Chequers Inn

Gather your friends, bring your appetite and let us take care of the washing up! 😉🍴

We look forward to seeing you all!❤️

12/10/2026

🍽️ TWO BRITISH CLASSICS FOR £23 🍽️

Join us from 5pm, Monday to Thursday and enjoy two dishes of choice from our Classics menu.

From b**r-battered fish & chips to Chicken schnitzel with garlic butter, we have a great selection that come with no washing up! 😁

Please be sure to book a table in advance to let us know you’re coming.

See you soon,
The Chequers Inn Team 💚

07/10/2026

Britain’s pubs are worth up to £30 billion in wellbeing value to communities across the UK. But rising costs and high taxes are putting pressure on pubs that bring people together.

This Week of Action, join the campaign today and tell your MP to keep pubs open and pints affordable.

https://www.longlivethelocal.pub/letter 🍍

25/09/2026

Actress Daisy Edgar-Jones filmed 🎥 a promo for her new film, Sense and Sensibility in our Canonbury pub, The Marquess Tavern for Vogue 🥰

The team at Vogue were searching for a shooting location that oozes class, was timeless and in-keeping with the theme of the movie... so where else were they going to film?! 😏

Take a look at the promo - Daisy is in character as Elinor Dashwood throughout!

Sense and Sensibility hits cinemas TODAY! 🎬Why not pop into The Marquess Tavern to wash down your popcorn! 🍿🍷

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22/09/2026

We're on board, are you?

Join thousands backing Britain's pubs and breweries.

www.longlivethelocal.pub ❤️🍺

21/09/2026

This pub is a gem! 💎

The Wig & Mitre in Lincoln's Cathedral Quarter has reopened following a £100k investment. ⛪

Anne-Marie and Paul Balcomb have taken on the 14th century pub... "We’re thrilled to take control of such an iconic pub and can’t wait to meet all of our wonderful guests" ❤️

📷 Courtesy of Tory McTernan

17/09/2026

Welcome to The Buck Inn 🦌

New Management Partner Adrian McShane-Chapman has taken over the Thornton-le-Dale pub following a whopping £490k investment 🤑

🗨️ “I arrived in the UK 22 years ago from Australia, armed with just a backpack and no real plan... I’ve dipped in and out of hospitality over that time but the fire inside me to run my own pub burned bright.” - Adrian

If you're in Yorkshire, pay Adrian and his team a visit and check out this stunning pub for yourselves. 🤩

15/09/2026

Rory takes the keys to the refurbished Cross Keys pub in Nottingham! 🗝️

Our new Management Partner Rory Calladine has taken the reins at the popular city centre pub following a £100,000 investment.

🗨️"I was instantly drawn to the pub and as soon I discovered it was available in a partnership with Punch, I jumped at the chance." 🍍

Regular guests at The Cross Keys will instantly notice the pub’s traditional feel and special characteristics have been retained throughout but that a complete refresh has taken place. 💫

11/09/2026

We have reopened the Keyworth Tavern following a quarter-of-a-million refurbishment 🔥

The Keyworth pub in Nottingham, run by our Management Partner John Francis, had been closed for 5 weeks while we tore out the bar, stripped the pub back and replaced everything with new, modern furnishings. 🤩

Great work by everyone involved in the transformation 🥂

03/09/2026

We're quite fond of it too, Prime Minister! The Dog House

28/08/2026

Our Publican Beth at The Beeswing Inn 2013 has raised circa £250K for charity 😍 so if you're in the area this weekend, pop in and enjoy the music, food and drink!

Well done Beth!! 🥳

The Beeswing in East Cowton is hosting its 13th ‘Glastonbury’ festival to raise money for end of life care at a nearby hospital.

27/08/2026

Newly married couple Gareth and Jamie Furness have take the over The Bay Horse Inn in Pickering. 🔔

The pub has received a £400,000 investment and Gareth says it has been very well received by locals. 😃

“We are seeing more locals returning to the pub, faces that haven't been seen here for many years and we are seeing them on a regular basis... The refurb has really put The Bay Horse Inn back on the map and firmly at the heart of the Pickering community.” ❤️

Well done to everyone involved in this brilliant transformation 👏