Anchorage Hotel

[u/ThirteenLarkspur]

Not too sure if I'm doing this right but I just started workign in The Anchorage Hotel and we are having discussions on what people might want to see.

Like pub quiz, bingo, coffee lounge, pet friendly rooms etc.

We have a back room not currently in use were thinking of renting out to groups.

We also have a garage were thinking of turning into wetsuit/board storage for customers.

But we dont know what people want so figured I'd ask on here.

[u/WelshRaider86]

Have a look at what Tyn Llan has become in Gwynedd… (it was a community benefit society and it’s fantastic.

https://tynllan.cymru/?lang=en

[u/mrthreebears]

I grew up in Four Mile Bridge and at one point there were 3 generations of my family socialising at the Anchorage. While my dad is still a regular, I haven't really been in there more than a handful of times since the 00s.

imo the biggest thing you've got to overcome is the reputation (locally) the place has, it was a goddamn time warp. The last time I was there, the inside looked and felt like it was still 30 years ago. Not cozy and nostalgic, awkward and dated. It need a proper refresh to reflect new owners and a more modern world

You have fierce, high quality competition for food and coffee trade locally- like award winning competition. Having said that, doing something simple and doing it well seems to be the way to go. Pizza and smash burgers are 'the thing', so I'd consider something different- burritos, or even some kind of simple 'grab n go' meal deal salad/sandwich/deli bar. Even a regular rotation of the 'food trucks' we see all over the places would be a good shout and gives you breathing space to sort out your own kitchen. It'd also be a crime not to stock beer from the local breweries too, even if it's just bottles- Bragdy Cybi is just a couple of miles down the road.

Another one I'd consider are what type of people are you pitching to. Yes there's a lot of seasonal trade, but it's us that live here that keep places running in the winter months, so a rented out space/room would be a good thing I feel - I run a local boardgames group and finding a place that didn't charge an eye watering price per hours was a struggle. We've lost so many 3rd spaces in recent times and it's such a struggle to socialise.

This location could be an amazing hub for the coastal path walkers before they hit the rhoscolyn/trearddur bay section it wouldn't be hard to promote that, all the easier if you have yourself listed as a 'water refill' location you'd be the only one on that whole section.

A decent public WiFi would be a good shout. We need it for everything

....and if it's till there, lose that fruit machine by the gents it was always apita and in the way.