Built using 28 recycled shipping containers to reflect its dock-side location overlooking Portishead Quays Marina, Hall & Woodhouse’s stunning new bar-restaurant open on 20 November 2012.
The contemporary two-storey building echoes many of the design themes of Hall & Woodhouse Bath, but with the unique twist of incorporating shipping containers to pay homage to the quays’ industrial marine heritage.
David Hoare, Retail Director at Hall & Woodhouse explains:
“To see this project come to life will be a great day for all the team. Thanks to the use of the recycled containers, the building will look incredible but, as with all our bar-restaurants, Hall & Woodhouse Portishead will be about more than just style. The menu will be a British interpretation of the bistro and brasserie concept, with dishes ranging from our much loved and award-winning steak and Tanglefoot ale pie to our cheddar glazed smoked haddock.
“The different areas, ranged over two floors, reflect the hospitality of the Woodhouses and provide links back to the brewery in Blandford Forum; from the bar, pantry and common room on the ground floor to the dining room above. We are delighted with the look and feel of the restaurant and now we cannot wait to see what the people of Portishead and the surrounding area think!”
Continuing Hall & Woodhouse’s commitment to the communities in which it trades, part of the building will act as a marina club house, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week and providing services to boats and crews, including staff accommodation, lounge areas, toilets and showers.
Hall & Woodhouse
Hall & woodhouse remains an independent family brewer owned and run by the fifth generation of the Woodhouse family. 2012 has been a year of celebration for the company: Head Brewer, Toby Heasman has been awarded Brewer of the Year by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, and Hall & Woodhouse was awarded The Best Tenanted/Lease Pub Company (10-199 pubs) in the Publican Awards and also Outstanding Corporate Supporter at Naomi Houses’ Corporate Charity Awards for the work of their managed house division. As one of the leading independent brewers in the UK, Hall & Woodhouse is well known for its range of award-winning ales brewed under the Badger brand and its network of more than 260 public houses throughout the South of England. This growing estate includes the prestigious H&W Bath, which the Mail on Sunday listed as “one of the six places you should see when visiting Bath.”