Craft Locals Ltd opens third site this Bank Holiday weekend as community crowdfunder enters final week

Independent pub group Craft Locals Ltd opens the doors to its third site, The Rose & Crown on Harefield Road, Rickmansworth, on Friday 22nd May, with a community crowdfunder campaign running until 23rd May to fund beer garden improvements.

The group, owned by Dan Fox, has recently strengthened its operational team with the appointment of Mitch Adams as Operations Director. Adams brings hands-on experience as a former pub operator and drinks industry professional, joining at a pivotal moment as Craft Locals plans to scale beyond its existing two sites, The Grand Junction Arms in Tring and The Red Lion in Chenies, with ambitions to reach five sites within twelve months.

The Rose & Crown will be led day-to-day by General Manager Sophie Clarke, with a focus on fresh, seasonal food and a curated range of real ales and independent drinks.

To fund development of the pub’s beer garden, Craft Locals launched a community Crowdfunder with a £25,000 target. The campaign has raised £11,000 with one week remaining and offers rewards designed to drive footfall and embed the pub in the local community from the outset, including doubled-value food vouchers, a Sunday Roast Feast for Four, and a year’s supply of sausage rolls.

Mitch Adams, Operations Director, said: “The Rose & Crown is a significant step for Craft Locals. What we’re building is simple but increasingly rare: proper pubs, real ale, fresh food cooked with care, and teams that genuinely want to look after people. That’s what Craft Locals is about, and we’re only just getting started.”

The Crowdfunder closes on 23rd May: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/rose-crown-rickmansworth

Notes to Editors

The Rose & Crown, Harefield Road, Rickmansworth. Opens Friday 22nd May.

Craft Locals Ltd also operates The Grand Junction Arms, Tring, and The Red Lion, Chenies.

Owner: Dan Fox. Operations Director: Mitch Adams.

For more information:

Mitch Adams, Craft Locals Ltd

Email: mitch@craftlocals.com

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