Ineos Group buys The Grenadier Pub

[Davman]

No point arguing with a woman who lets you option the Red Winch either.

 

[Nick]

Went for dinner at the pub - to complete the purchase story- in July this year. Nothing in pub indicated connection to Grenadier MV. Small pub tucked away in a laneway and non- descript. Good food reasonable prices
Get in before it becomes really popular
Expect everything will change now purchased for marketing purposes

 

[Sam]

"when the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends"...

This is another good move by Ineos, as they seek to establish a mythology... gathering all the right 'friends' for themselves.

A dream, conceived in a pub. The Grenadier; discipline, service. Britishness; practicality, innovation, eccentricity, and in concert with Europe. Quality, prestige; Belstaff, BMW, Belgravia. Technology, new and established. Heroic endeavour; cycling, sailing, Formula 1, adventurism, etc. etc.

 

[DaveB]

"when the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends"...

This is another good move by Ineos, as they seek to establish a mythology... gathering all the right 'friends' for themselves.

A dream, conceived in a pub. The Grenadier; discipline, service. Britishness; practicality, innovation, eccentricity, and in concert with Europe. Quality, prestige; Belstaff, BMW, Belgravia. Technology, new and established. Heroic endeavour; cycling, sailing, Formula 1, adventurism, etc. etc.

A little bit like Red Bull

 

[Sam]

100%

and akin to the mythology that Land Rover once laid claim to, but now can't

 

[Tazzieman]

A little bit like Red Bull

with a far far better drink!

 

[Tazzieman]

100%

and akin to the mythology that Land Rover once laid claim to, but now can't

This is now a tad awkward!
Though I'm sure like me , Jim has a 1st edition copy of that book.

 

[Shopkeep]

I bet that guy can fight.
Imagine growing up being called Greene.
WTF were his parents thinking.

Think Greene King is a massive pub company, not a dude.

 

[ECrider]

Think Greene King is a massive pub company, not a dude.

Not to be confused with the Gypsy King who can actually fight

 

[ECrider]

Went for dinner at the pub - to complete the purchase story- in July this year. Nothing in pub indicated connection to Grenadier MV. Small pub tucked away in a laneway and non- descript. Good food reasonable prices
Get in before it becomes really popular
Expect everything will change now purchased for marketing purposes

Did you have the beef wellington? my go to at that boozer

 

[DaveB]

Think Greene King is a massive pub company, not a dude.

There you go. Greene King Brewing Company.
They probably can't fight at all

 

[Shopkeep]

There you go. Greene King Brewing Company.
They probably can't fight at all

Given they have over 2700 venues I don't think they will miss this one, bet they received well over market value for it. Looks like its a Billionaire HK family selling a pub to a Billionaire UK/Monaco family for a few million quid, back of the sofa money really.....

 

[Beormund]

This makes a great deal of marketing sense given the vehicle's origin story and their cycling sponsorship. Perhaps a place to meet in the future?

 

[Sam]

All very cute... maybe too cute to be 100% true, but a good marketing story nevertheless

 

[Nick]

Yep some had beef wellington while others had fish and chips or burger
great meal with red wine

 

[Tazzieman]

Yep some had beef wellington while others had fish and chips or burger
great meal with red wine

That would be what my wife and I would choose , I should say will choose next year!

 

[Nocrays]

I wonder if they will remove all carpet and just have rubber floor coverings??

 

[Caladan]

I visited the pub back in 2002 while
on temporary military assignment from the US with a fellow staffer and an English colleague. I was fascinated by its connections with British military history. I was a bit surprised by how small it was on the inside but in a good way. Don’t know what it’s like now but it was pretty laid back then. Had a great visit.

 

[ECrider]

I visited the pub back in 2002 while
on temporary military assignment from the US with a fellow staffer and an English colleague. I was fascinated by its connections with British military history. I was a bit surprised by how small it was on the inside but in a good way. Don’t know what it’s like now but it was pretty laid back then. Had a great visit.

i used to prop the bar up regularly, I can't remember it having changed at all. obviously the smoking ban changed it a bit

 

[Krabby]

If JLR owned a place it would have to be a chippy where the oil leaks would be far less noticeable.