The Old Forge, Knoydart

[Sgeir]

Those who remember its glory days when the Robertsons ran the pub will probably be interested to know that there is a local campaign for community ownership now that the pub has been put on the market again. I hope that it will be successful!

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[claymore]

That would be great Donald - Lovely place fer getting pished

 

[claymore]

And decent music too

 

[Fascadale]

Some of us are old enough to remember when the Old Forge was the community club. And a fine place it was

 

[Sandy]

Those who remember its glory days when the Robertsons ran the pub will probably be interested to know that there is a local campaign for community ownership now that the pub has been put on the market again. I hope that it will be successful!

The best news I've heard in 2021!

I am planning a visit to Loch Nevis this year and would love to revisit The Old Forge.

 

[ctva]

Son got his first paid job there.

ok, it was a pack of Rolos and can of Coke when he was 8 or 9 for laying the tables.
Great seafood back then ( 12yrs ago)

 

[dunedin]

The Forge holds our lifetime record of the worst midges ever experienced - didn’t need any food as got a mouthful of beasts with every sip of our beer. Delighted to get back on board

 

[wully1]

Good news!
The community will make a great success of it.

 

[oldmanofthehills]

I remember Knoydart with great affection. Deer outside the cottage, landlord explaining that real ale was summer only but hey this is alcoholic. I hope to wander its shores again

 

[gus]

Only once I have been able to visit The Forge and all I saw of it was the porch inside the front door which was a relief from the midges. The place was so packed that I had to have my pint relayed from the bar. Maybe better luck the next time.

 

[Quandary]

When we sailed with our dog in the days before the Belgian, it was the place where we could leave him outside to play with the locals, have a few pints and a nice meal and come out hours later to find him exhausted and happy on the beach. One of his favourite places, and mine too, looking forward to going back.
If they decide on crowdfunding, defininitely worth a tenner or two.

 

[zoidberg]

If they decide on 'Distant Country Membership' I'll join....

 

[zoidberg]

Has anyone info-bombed Webby yet? Or is that a 'socially-insensitive' question....?

 

[Humblebee]

Good news, it has so much potential but I never really took to the present licence holders.

 

[Sgeir]

Those who remember its glory days when the Robertsons ran the pub will probably be interested to know that there is a local campaign for community ownership now that the pub has been put on the market again. I hope that it will be successful!

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It seems The Old Forge reopened today!

Drinks only for the time being but meals planned for later in the month.

Unfortunately for us the email from the Forge only came in late this afternoon as we approached Tobermory, having left Rum in the morning.......

Those who remember its glory days when the Robertsons ran the pub will probably be interested to know that there is a local campaign for community ownership now that the pub has been put on the market again. I hope that it will be successful!

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[Zing]

It seems The Old Forge reopened today!

Drinks only for the time being but meals planned for later in the month.

Unfortunately for us the email from the Forge only came in late this afternoon as we approached Tobermory, having left Rum in the morning.......

Is that the best the community owners can do? It was better when in was private hands I think. Committee management, never a good idea.

 

[steve yates]

No, it was shit in its previous incarnation. Its a pub, not a restaurant. Pubs need decent beer and a good atmosphere more than they need to serve meals. I first went there almost 40 years ago, it was great. The Belgians ideas on food were laudable, but his methods not, he ruined that pub.

 

[Sandy]

Is that the best the community owners can do? It was better when in was private hands I think. Committee management, never a good idea.

Have you any idea about the amount of work that has gone into the refurbishment and why that work was needed?

 

[ylop]

Is that the best the community owners can do? It was better when in was private hands I think. Committee management, never a good idea.

Which bit of that are you disappointed with? The fact it’s drinks only for the first month whilst they find their feet, train the staff, get paperwork approvals (the alternative would be to open 1/9/2023 instead) or the fact that the email came out at short notice? Possibly a tactical move so they wouldn’t get swamped with people on an opening weekend whilst debugging systems etc. Again, seems perfectly sensible.

 

[webcraft]

Is that the best the community owners can do? It was better when in was private hands I think. Committee management, never a good idea.

When was the last time you were there?

Do you even know where the place is?

Great news that it has re-opened.

-W