As pubs continue to battle the cost of living crisis, the Shropshire Star continues its Love Your Local series which celebrates our local inns.
The Old Castle in Bridgnorth has been around for approximately 400 years according to the landlord, Bryn Masterman, who himself has been running the place for the past 16 and a half years.
Welcoming customers from all over the world and having interesting conversations is something that Bryn particularly enjoys, giving his job a great social aspect. "I have had some interesting conversations with people from all over the world and it is thanks to being in this job that I'm able to do so, and because of where we are located."According to Bryn, the building is around 400 years old and it was first used as stables in Oliver Cromwell's time, then it became cottages, and it was first licensed as a pub in 1740.
Along with being popular for its food options, the Old Castle has become a hit with its summer time decorations which sees the front of the building covered in flowers, making for a very pretty sight. "Once they have bloomed, it becomes a really popular spot for people to take photos and I love doing it."The pub is really popular with locals and tourists, but that doesn't mean it hasn't faced its challenges since Bryn took over, with the Covid pandemic and now the cost of living crisis in particular affecting the business, as it has done with the whole hospitality industry.
"Food prices have too but also the availability which made things difficult. But we have a fantastic set of locals and regular that have supported us throughout and I'm very grateful for them.
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