The pub has hit headlines several times already since Tony took over, earning its stripes as a top training ground for pool pros in the borough. The pub kept this name for more than 140 years until Sam Smiths took over in 1982 and renamed it Funnies. When asked about his favourite memory at the pub so far, Tony said it was "hard to pick" just one. Tony is proud to have picked up two Proper Pubs awards (Image: Bear on the Hill)He added: "I am living my dream doing my job and I have an absolutely fantastic team who work with me. The landlord said his biggest challenges come down to "trying to keep up with the times", particularly as the pub was "quite dated" when he first took over.

Source: The Times June 13, 2024 12:26 UTC