The Woodman on London Road in Waterlooville reopened last Friday 15th November following a major investment of £320,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs – the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns – which has more than 200 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales.
Emma Broomfield, Operator of The Woodman said: “The Woodman looks absolutely fantastic and I am really excited to continue showing its brand-new look to the community along with everything that it has to offer!
“Thanks to the refurbishment, the pub now boasts a dedicated games area complete with its own bar, a pool table and television screens as well as brand new lighting and signage outside to greet visitors. We’ve also made significant upgrades to the garden – including installing a glass pergola, festoon lighting, heaters and even an outdoor television – so that it can be used all year round!”
Going forward, Emma hopes to introduce frequent fundraising events in aid of causes close to both her and the community’s hearts. Initially, she is looking to work alongside Sophie’s Legacy, a charity dedicated to supporting the families of children who are undergoing hospital treatment as well as Rowan’s Hospice – a local hospice just a stone’s throw away from The Woodman.
Emma added: “I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Proper Pubs for all the help they’ve provided to bring the vision to life, as well as my incredible team and the community for their ongoing support. I can’t wait to bring the pub back to the heart of the community for all to enjoy!”
On top of the transformational refurbishment,The Woodman also offers a fantastic range of drinks offers, including Wine Wednesday, where customers can get £2 off a bottle, Fizz Friday, offering customers a bottle of fizz for £10, along with cocktails, bottle and shot deals throughout the week.
Matthew Gurney, Operations Director for Proper Pubs, said: “The Woodman looks amazing and I am very proud of the hard work that the whole team has put in to making sure that the pub was ready to welcome back its customers.
I would like to wish Emma and the whole team the very best of luck in their endeavours to cement The Woodman as the go-to community social hub.”
As a vibrant community pub, The Woodman runs a busy schedule of entertainment including weekly karaoke nights, monthly live music and a meat raffle on Sundays in addition to hosting local pool and darts teams to further bring the local community together.
Proper Pubs is always looking for ways to support its communities through an annual schedule of events and fundraising initiatives. In March, it was crowned Community Pub Operator at the Publican Awards, and more recently raised nearly £100,000 in just three months for various local charities across the UK. In September 2024, the Group successfully donated enough food to local foodbanks across the UK to feed 1,300 people for a week and has also been recognised for its UK-wide defibrillator installation campaign which has already saved 11 lives.
This year, operators across Proper Pubs’ estate are collecting as many advent calendars as possible to donate to local charities and communities in need as well as asking their customers to write Christmas Cards to those experiencing loneliness this Christmas.
The Woodman is located on London Road, Purbrook, Waterlooville, PO7 5LJ, UK
The Woodman, Waterlooville – Proper Pubs
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Admiral Taverns (“Admiral”), the UK’s number one community pub group. Headquartered in Chester; the Group operates a national estate of c.1,400 predominantly wet-led community pub. Admiral’s unique operational approach has earnt industry recognition with the Group shortlisted for both Best Community Pub Operator, and Best Leased & Tenanted Pub Company in this year’s Publican Awards, as well as winning Best Leased and Tenanted Pub Company in 2019, 2016 and 2013 and ranked highly commended as Best Community Pub Operator in 2017. The Group has also been consistently highly rated by licensees in the industry’s independent annual Tenant Track survey, exceeding the scores of all its national peers.
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