Publican

We’ve seen our biggest increases in
signature cocktails and wines by the glass.
juices or flavoured syrups created in-house, and garnished
with freshly chopped fruit. Watermelon sangria, garnished
with kiwis, was a big hit on the pub’s summer menu.
ONE20 Public House also owns the liquor store next door,
allowing customers to buy wine there and drink it in the
pub for a $15 corkage fee. Rotating beers are available on
tap. “Our mantra is local and green. With so many excellent
micro-breweries nearby, we serve as many local beers as
we can.”
The pub recently rebranded its website and graphics. “We
modernized the logo, took on a creative group and made
everything more uniform.” The new website at one20pub.
com offers menus, special event notices, a photo gallery,
and social media links to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
One staff member is dedicated as the “social media guru”
and writes a monthly blog, keeping customers up-to-date.
A renovation went along with the pub’s new imagery. The
Lehnerts teamed up to create the pub’s inviting new décor.
Michael explains, “We sort of stayed away from glitzy neon
beer signage and instead went for making the room warm.
The footprint is the same, but we added a few elevations,
and wound up with leather accents and brick.” Custom
furniture pieces, stand-up tables and bar rail sections were
all made from old barrel staves. “It’s the kind of place where
you want to cozy up on the leather sofas.”
Thursday nights are date nights with live jazz or blues
music. “Couples can get a bottle of wine next door and
enjoy complimentary corkage, buck-a-shuck oysters, and
a chocolate fondue for $5 that is second to none,” Michael
advises. Sundays are another hugely popular day at the
pub. All food on the regular printed menu is half price on
Sundays. As Michael recounts, “It started a few years ago,
when we marketed it as ‘Give Back to the Community Day.’
It’s become very popular. It’s one of our busiest days and
it builds and builds.”
The pub also hosts fundraisers for local sports teams and
charitable groups. A recent tapas night benefited the Burns
Bog Conservation Society. An outdoor open house was
held during the Movember campaign for prostate cancer.
On top of that, ONE20 Public House avidly supports local
hockey, soccer, baseball, rugby, and swim teams. Michael
stresses, “We’re very community-driven.” It’s just another
of the many ways this food-friendly gastropub makes its
mark in the neighbourhood.
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