Dear subscribers, You are warmly invited to book your golden ticket to two preview events offering you the opportunity to be first through the door of your new local - The Catford House. Our two Golden Ticket Preview Events are being held on Friday 14th November and Monday 17th November. Please click on the dates below to reserve your place - tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited in number. So book your place now! Friday 14th November

Each day takes us a step closer to opening The Catford House, and excitingly this week, the barrels have finally rolled in! Steve, The Catford House manager getting the kegs in We've been working with London-based Portobello Brewery to get our tap room installed and stocked, and thanks to a massive amount of hard work, it's done! Portobello was founded by Rob Jenkins & Farooq Khalid in September 2012. Rob is a beer industry veteran who’s worked across the industry in a caree

A big thankyou to everyone who responded to our social media shout-out to help us furnish The Catford House. We really appreciate it. Please keep the offers coming! You can see how the space is really beginning to come together to look like a proper pub! Here's a couple of the latest pics from the main bar area. Perhaps this cosy green sofa will be your favourite spot this winter? It looks like the perfect place to settle down with a well-deserved pint! We wonder if the gold

The Catford House has new branding "Timeless, elegant, clean and memorable," just a few of the adjectives used to describe our new logo and branding package. Map of the area featuring the Elmwood The tree at the centre of the design references the rural origins of The Catford House , which was originally built in the 1730's as a farmhouse called the Elmwood. You can see it clearly marked on this map of the area which dates back to 1863. The builder, Nelgarde Doggett, is

Catford House Assistant Manager Responsible to The Catford House Manager Salary: £32,000 per annum , 35hrs a week Are you ready to help launch something incredible in the heart of Catford? GCDA is looking for a passionate, experienced, dynamic, and community-driven Assistant Manager to help open and run our brand-new community pub . This is more than just running a bar — it is about building a space that fosters community cohesion and engagement, as well as econ

We're well on the road towards opening your brand-new community pub, The Catford House , but right now it’s looking a little bare! So we’re on the lookout for donations of second hand furniture to help us create a warm, welcoming space for everyone. If you’ve got anything suitable - especially, tables, mirrors and outdoor furniture, we’d love to give your pieces a second life and help you declutter along the way. We can collect locally, and every item donated helps us boost o

Exciting times at The Catford House as we start moving in the furniture and begin the process of cleaning and tidying, ready to welcome everyone when we open up next month. Here's Steve our Manager doing a grand job of the heavy lifting 😂. The bar taking shape at The Catford House The bar area's nearly complete - we're just loving the industrial look and feel of the space. You can see how the original wooden floor has been brought back to life - we'll all be rolling up our

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Although we’re not quite in the building yet, the transformation is well underway — and it’s looking fantastic. We’ve popped in a few pictures below so you can see the progress for yourself.