HERE - Prairie Pacific Pubs

An Irish Pub is more than just brick and mortar.
It’s a vibrant and friendly atmosphere,
Full of character and characters,
A place you feel immediately at home in,
A place where there are no strangers,
Only friends you have yet to meet.
www.prairiepacificpubs.com
#2 - 3919 Brandon Street S.E.
Calgary, AB, Canada T2G 4A7
Tel: (403) 287-9995

Prairie Pacific Pubs
Welcome to
Prairie Pacific Pubs,
a leader in the
industry...
capturing the
essence of
Irish Pubs.
A traditional Irish Pub possesses a unique atmosphere of
authentic decor, food and drink, music, staff and lively
conversation. The warm ambience and charm of these pubs from
“horse-drawn days” has resulted in their proliferation around the
globe.
Prairie Pacific Pubs is a leader in the industry capturing the
essence of Irish Pubs. We have dedicated our expertise in
designing and producing high quality, fully operational Irish Pubs
filled with the warmth and charm that make them so
successful. Our attention to craftsmanship and authentic detail is
second to none; from rustic Country appeal to the vital
decorative millwork of the Victorian age to the lavish custom
glasswork to the elaborate custom stained and polished
woodwork.
Prairie Pacific Pubs provides complete turn-key services in order
to replicate the Irish Pub culture in its entire colorful
heritage. Our services include site survey, architectural design,
manufacture, authentic and custom furnishings, signage,
posters, prints and artifacts. We also offer our consulting
services to provide recommendations for food, music, staffing
and all other operational aspects.
When we have completed your pub with all of its diverse
characteristics and old Irish charm, it’s time to open!

About Us
We share a very
solid record of
achievement and
experience.
Franco Falcone (President) has been in the construction,
building, millwork industry for over 25 years and has immense
experience in all facets of the industry. From pub design, layout
and customer liaison, retail office, concrete, high rise and
commercial to project management on all of these!
Franco is a journeyman carpenter, cabinet maker, who, with his
high standards and attention to detail handles customer liaison,
pub layout and design, millwork design, glasswork, color and
overall feel of the pubs. Dealings with the clients, architects and
the trades are all part of the quality minded and schedule
conscious relations that have to be part in part in the design and
building of the perfect pub.
Doug Milton (Secretary Treasurer) has over 30 years of
experience in the building industry specializing in custom
millwork and all facets of fine finishing, millwork, design and build.
Doug is a journeyman cabinet maker and carpenter and with his
high standards and attention to detail, he handles all the
purchasing and building of the millwork and always keeps the
project quality up to above industry standards. Doug is also extremely
schedule conscious. He prepares all the related trades to
the millwork, such as glass, finishing hardware, etc. and ensures
it’s safe shipping and easy installation to the pub owner.
John Marshall (Consulting Associate) has spent the past 29 years
in the restaurant and pub industry specializing in the artifacts,
bric-à-brac and decorative furnishings for theme restaurants and
pubs. His travels have taken him abroad to find those special
items. His experience has been invaluable in selecting furniture
that is not only authentic, but is durable and reliable for restaurant
use. Furniture manufacturers and lighting suppliers are aware of
the high standards that Prairie Pacific Pubs insists upon for their
clients.
Our own design capabilities are state-of-the-art and we pride
ourselves on a unique design approach that is suitable for our
clients.

Authentic Design
Country Cottage
Traditional
We are an Irish Pub design and construction company staffed
with experienced teams of fulltime and contract designers as
well as construction experts that provide full turnkey service.
These tried and tested team approaches to design and
manufacturing work well in achieving the complete charm and
feel of an Irish Pub.
When refurbishing or creating a new Irish Pub we can supply
all of the fixtures and furnishings or just pieces of architectural
salvage that give your pub its own unique character. Some of the
detail is designed and crafted in Ireland and shipped directly to
your site and installed. All of our Irish pubs are 100% Irish in
origin and have been cosmetically aged to look comfortably
worn.
There are six different standard pub styles and each of them
exudes its own special Irish atmosphere and ambiance.
Victorian
Brewery
Gailic
The Country Cottage Pub is a complete replica of the original
Irish pub from the heart of Irish history. The Traditional Pub is
designed after the “Village Shops” of rural Ireland. The
Victorian Pub is the classic Dublin Pub, elaborately designed
and somewhat upscale. The Brewery Pub design is based on St.
Jame’s Gate Brewery capturing the Guinness brewing
heritage. The Gaelic Pub originates from medieval Ireland steeped
with traditional art and extensive use of heavy woods, ironwork
and a Celtic atmosphere. The Modern Irish Pub has a
contemporary style but uses traditional Irish Pub concepts which
are perfectly suited for developed metropolitan areas.
Beyond the standard pub designs we also provide custom
designs that display the individuality you may be looking for.
Modern

Millwork
Planes, Lathes
and Routers...we
are dedicated to
the authentic craft.
Since its inception in 1996, Prairie Pacific Pubs’ millwork has
grown to be internationally recognized for its quality and has set
new standards in the industry.
Our millwork department not only offers the finest in standard
hardwood mouldings but will produce any custom shaped
moulding to the authentic specifications set out in each and
every diverse Irish Pub design. We use specific hardwoods to
replicate the centuries old craftsmanship, but any hardwood is
available at your request. Our dedication to detail ensures that
great attention is given to the carved and filigreed woodwork.
Custom stains and special polish finishes reflect the
authenticity of exquisitely crafted timber pieces matured
with time.
We use the newest technologies and equipment and
detail-conscientious mill workers guarantee the rich heritage and
atmosphere in your Irish Pub specific to your design choice. The
end result is a pleasing palette of elaborate Irish Rust, Terra Cotta
or custom stains over intense wood
craftsmanship making the patina distinctive and welcoming.
Prairie Pacific Pubs artistically celebrates the cultural rebirth of
the Irish tradition in its custom hardwood millwork inspired by
work of the medieval village carpenter. In our pubs you will see
pieces featuring elements such as carved knot work, handcrafted
mouldings, architraves, gingerbread trim and corbels. Fireplace
mantels, panels and mouldings allow you to touch and feel
something that previously could only be experienced in Ireland.
Jointers, planers, lathes and routers allow our master craftsmen
to sculpt out wood that takes you back in history.

Glasswork
Whimsical Glass
created with an
ancient
art form.
Glass has the ability to affect all human emotions. Our craftsmen
specialize in supporting that statement by fabricating custom
glasswork that beautifully accents the environment.
We have designed and fabricated glass art for a number of years,
replicating the handcrafted stained glass and lead windows,
doors, dividers and art pieces in the Irish pubs of the past.
Our pieces are made up of variety of glass genres; stained,
leaded and painted glass being the traditional methods. Incorporating
fused, slumped (bent), etched, and blown glass either
individually or in a mixed media piece gives us the ability to give
an air of excitement to each new project.
Custom glass artists use many techniques to produce whimsical
works of art; designing, painting, staining, enameling, acid
etching, beveling, sandblasting, glass bending, glass sculpting,
fusing, restoration, lead came assembly, copper foil technique
and faceted dalle de verre.
Prairie Pacific Pubs provides custom glass art for windows,
doors, dividers, mirrors and signage in the pubs we build. We
take considerable pride in the one-of-a-kind artwork that
embellishes our projects. We offer the much sought after
traditional ancient art of stained glass painting and staining that
characterizes old Irish charm.

Furnishings
A place to put your
glass...to sit and
relax...
a comfort zone.
Furnishing an Irish Pub is much more than providing places to sit
comfortably and enjoy a cold beer. We provide an endless choice
of chairs, stools, benches, tables, bookshelves, stained glass
and brass lamps. Whatever the design calls for we will find the
antique or reproductions that are needed.
The majority of the furniture we use comes in a range of finishes
which allows us to create the style and atmosphere suitable to
the Irish Pub design you choose. We provide a broad range of
styles, materials and finishes which will bring any of our pub
designs to life while maintaining durability. All of our custom
made pieces and furniture we source is manufactured to the
highest standards by skilled craftsmen.
Prairie Pacific Pubs builds everything from distressed table tops
to highly reflective and finished ones as well as sturdy Gaelic
timber tops and tables with intricately carved edges. The bar
tables we use in our Irish pubs are typically whimsical and
traditionally Celtic.
We take Irish Pub seating seriously. The style and comfort of a
chair is critical in providing an authentic and relaxing atmosphere
whether it’s a sturdy Gaelic timber look or a highly-polished
intricately-carved Victorian style seat.
With the intricately hand carved detailing or the distressed
antiqued dark wood finish, the sophisticated beauty of our
barstools assist in creating the perfect Irish Pub experience.
Upholstry is coordinated with other furnishings or window
coverings in the bar.
Prairie Pacific Pubs provides complete turn-key services
including dramatic lighting packages that reflect the Irish Pub
warmth and atmosphere. From elaborate and ornate Victoria
styles to reproductions of candle lanterns, an endless selection
is available to suit any design.

Bric-á-Brac
It’s the little things
that count...
show a little “craic”.
Bric-a-brac is a term used to describe miscellaneous curiosities
and works of decorative art, considered collectively...an eclectic
array of knick-knacks commonly of ornamental or sentimental
value. Bric-à-brac is vital to the authentic detail in Irish Pubs and
fills them with all of the warmth and charm that make them so
successful. “Craic” is a Gaelic term that describes the desired
feeling in an Irish Pub – good conversation and good times. The
pub design must be authentic and every bit Ireland.
We have nurtured unlimited sources of original and reproduction,
usual and unusual bric-a-brac. We provide statues and figurines,
artifacts and antiques, posters, prints and metal signs as well as
custom made sign reproductions.
Much care is taken in decor standards. For instance, two booths
in a Victorian Irish Pub are called “snugs.” In Ireland, “snugs “
had doors and were the only place where woman were allowed
to drink. Women are now, of course, welcomed in all areas of
pubs but the “snugs” are so authentic that they remain in use to
this day.
Much ado is given to artifacts, books, bookshelves, musical
instruments, brewery related figurines, containers, and generally
anything antique or otherwise that is authentic or a reproduction
of the bric-à-brac one would find in the cozy neighborhood pubs
of Ireland.

Prints, Posters and Custom Signage
The writing
is on
the wall.
Pacific Prairie Pubs will assist in sourcing original or reproduction
antiquities as well as offering a full range of graphic and artistic
services. Our ongoing research provides a host of Irish cultural
references which establish the individual feel and personality for
each Irish Pub. We are particularly proud of our extensive access
to vintage prints, posters and metal signs.
Our graphic designers and engineers use their creativity and partner
with you to design the ideal piece of signage to meet your
marketing objectives.
You will be reminded of a “simpler time”... when the web was
something you watched a spider weave while enjoying a beer
on a lazy summer day.

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