Shepherd Neame dray & Lord Mayor of London reopen the City (May 17th, 2021)

Описание: The Shepherd Neame dray was in the City of London on Monday for the Lord Mayor of London, William Russell's visit along with our CEO Jonathan Neame, Jillian MacLean, Founder & CEO of bar and restaurant group Drake & Morgan, which has sites in the Square Mile, as well as Sheriffs Michael Mainelli and Chris Hayward.

The group visited the reopened The Old Doctor Butler's Head to celebrate today’s historic moment of reopening the City and the return of indoor hospitality, where they arrived at the pub on a traditional horse-drawn dray to deliver a cask of beer.

The unusual spectacle delighted onlookers as they travelled from the Lord Mayor’s residence at Mansion House to the historic Shepherd Neame pub, one of the oldest in the City of London, with parts of the present building dating back to 1666.

After their arrival in Coleman Street, the cask was then rolled down to the pub, where the Lord Mayor gave a short speech and pulled a pint.

The Old Doctor Butler's Head is one of seven Shepherd Neame pubs in the City of London. The Square Mile’s vibrant economy, like the rest of the UK, has suffered during the last year due to work from home restrictions significantly reducing footfall. Chief Executive Jonathan Neame said:

“We approached the Lord Mayor about joining us for this special delivery as we wanted to do something out of the ordinary to mark today’s hugely positive milestone for our country, our pubs and our industry. The City of London is the greatest City and has some of the most characterful and individual pubs anywhere in the world. The City is safely open for business again and we want to encourage people to return soon.”

We’d like to raise our beer to all pubs, hospitality trades and others who are opening their doors today. Cheers! 🍻

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