anyone know what v bar is going to be and who owns it

hopefully it'll be completely different. V bar was terrible. it was dank, dark, the beer tasted cr*p and there were swastikas and racist comments all over teh walls of the gents.

the place was a dump!

The womens toilets were discusting

allways allways allways blocked with things floating about in the top
dont want to go into detail but you get my drift.

and its cold!!!

I think that particular unit must be jinxed. Everything thats opened up in there has failed quickly.

Where is / was it ?

I have never heard of V bar..

It's on west st muddycoffee, I can't be more specific as I never quite remember what is next to what there (I wonder why...:partyhat:) although I think it may be kind of opposite nando's!

I'm afraid I haven't heard of nandos either.

I am assuming this Bar was once either : -
The Bee Hive ( Later Firkin )
The Hallamshire ( a once superb pub and gig scene with central bar and lots of rooms )
And the Mailcoach or whatever irish pub it became afterwards

Other pubs I know about are Varsity, Swim Inn, West Street Live etc, but I am pretty sure that they are all still like that.

The hallamshire is now BRB but I'm not sure about the other ones...

the bee hive is where s1 bar is
and the mail coach is muse now
v bar is very close to where the cycle shop was near tigar works building

The rents are so high on west street I'm not surprised bars fail. There's property on that road that have been empty since I was looking for a bar. Unless you've got a major pull or are a brand name, such as Nandos, then you will struggle to keep up.

The rents are so high on west street I'm not surprised bars fail. There's property on that road that have been empty since I was looking for a bar. Unless you've got a major pull or are a brand name, such as Nandos, then you will struggle to keep up.

You still looking for a new CRB?

Not actively, I'm fairly happy DJing at the mo....but if an offer came along that I couldn't refuse, who knows what would happen.

anyone know what v bar is going to be and who owns itwithout wanting to appear thick has it closed?

Hmm i wonder what it will be, never really realised it had closed! never went in myself, looked dead dirty from the outside and by the sounds of things, was dirty inside!

I think that particular unit must be jinxed. Everything thats opened up in there has failed quickly.


Hmm, been v-bar for four and half years now so not done too badly :loopy:

The womens toilets were discusting

allways allways allways blocked with things floating about in the top
dont want to go into detail but you get my drift.



Suely that has nothing to do with the bar but more poor drainage :rolleyes:

Also dumb women that drop tights, glasses, bottles, knickers and god knows what else down the toilets, blocking them up :rant:

hopefully it'll be completely different. V bar was terrible. it was dank, dark, the beer tasted cr*p and there were swastikas and racist comments all over teh walls of the gents.


Have you ever been in, at least in the last year or two? Sounds nothing like the v-bar was before it closed.

Its jsut getting refurbished, not closing down.

Its jsut getting refurbished, not closing down.

Thats right, the v-bar will be closed for 2-3 weeks and will return with a new name, new look, new door policy, new music policy and refurbished toilets.

oh do ya work there?

oh do ya work there?

Yes, I am one of the managers :)

We are open to suggestions if anybody has anything they would like to see :D

Is it under new management?

Is it under new management?

No, I have been there 18 months, and the other manager 2 years

Yes, I am one of the managers :)

We are open to suggestions if anybody has anything they would like to see :D

Nice selection of fine cocktails, with properly trained bar staff who know how to make them and have some product knowledge! I'd like to be able to go for a decent drink on West Street rather than having to venture further a field on my nights off! :)

We are looking for staff, preferably with cocktail experience, if anybody is interested, drop me in a CV.

Thats right, the v-bar will be closed for 2-3 weeks and will return with a new name, new look, new door policy, new music policy and refurbished toilets.please god tell me you aren't going to go r n b. just out of curiosity what is the music policy going to be?

please god tell me you aren't going to go r n b. just out of curiosity what is the music policy going to be?

God no! More vocal, chicago type house than funky as it was.

We are looking for staff, preferably with cocktail experience, if anybody is interested, drop me in a CV.

I'm getting out myself... I'm a bit sick of working nights and unsociable hours. Been involved in setting up too many cocktail lists and bars and running bars etc! I wish you all the best though... just make sure you get it right! There's nothing worse than a bar thats trying it's best to get it right but just being off the mark. I'm aware I'm a bit of a snob having spent so much time getting trained and getting involved but there's nothing more I hate than a place doing cocktails and doing it badly.

Start off with just a handful of cocktails, a few classics such as the cosmo, margerita, mojito, and then maybe a few twists. Make sure all the staff know those and then start bringing more in, impress from the beginning. Don't start with a massive list and disappoint!

Oh, and get a few nice Rum's in. I don't mind paying up to £10 a 35ml shot for a nice Rum... :)

God no! More vocal, chicago type house than funky as it was.superb, we'll be there when we can

just make sure you get it right! There's nothing worse than a bar thats trying it's best to get it right but just being off the mark. I'm aware I'm a bit of a snob having spent so much time getting trained and getting involved but there's nothing more I hate than a place doing cocktails and doing it badly.

Start off with just a handful of cocktails, a few classics such as the cosmo, margerita, mojito, and then maybe a few twists. Make sure all the staff know those and then start bringing more in, impress from the beginning. Don't start with a massive list and disappoint!can't argue with any of that. just stick to arelatively small list at first maybe 10 tops then have 'specials' on every week that way you're list expends the bar staff get better and the punters actually have an interesting range when they come in.

key thing is though make sure the staff know what they're doing. it looks so bad when they don't!

can't argue with any of that. just stick to arelatively small list at first maybe 10 tops then have 'specials' on every week that way you're list expends the bar staff get better and the punters actually have an interesting range when they come in.

key thing is though make sure the staff know what they're doing. it looks so bad when they don't!

One of the best things you can do (if you can afford to it) is run little mini cocktail competitions in house. It gets the staff to compete against each other to try and produce the best cocktails. It's amazing how soon they start trying odd little creations using things that you wouldn't expect, although invariably there's always somebody who pulls a recipe online. The only way you'll ever get top quality staff who really understand cocktails is by letting them create their own.

I make a fantastic rum drink with plums in that just tastes outta this world, and a few other odd ones that I'd never have come up with if I didn't have a little bit more freedom at boho than I've had before. It it wasn't hard enough juggling managing the bar and studying at Uni then I wouldn't be leaving.

One of the best things you can do (if you can afford to it) is run little mini cocktail competitions in house. It gets the staff to compete against each other to try and produce the best cocktails. It's amazing how soon they start trying odd little creations using things that you wouldn't expect, although invariably there's always somebody who pulls a recipe online. The only way you'll ever get top quality staff who really understand cocktails is by letting them create their own.

I make a fantastic rum drink with plums in that just tastes outta this world, and a few other odd ones that I'd never have come up with if I didn't have a little bit more freedom at boho than I've had before. It it wasn't hard enough juggling managing the bar and studying at Uni then I wouldn't be leaving.theres loads of things you can do to push cocktails, have some staff incentives and things like that but if they don't know what they're doing and don't understand how to work a bar its all a waste of time, you may as well sling bottles of wkd at punters all night. better to have no cocktails than badly done ones!

One of the best things you can do (if you can afford to it) is run little mini cocktail competitions in house. It gets the staff to compete against each other to try and produce the best cocktails. It's amazing how soon they start trying odd little creations using things that you wouldn't expect, although invariably there's always somebody who pulls a recipe online. The only way you'll ever get top quality staff who really understand cocktails is by letting them create their own.

I make a fantastic rum drink with plums in that just tastes outta this world, and a few other odd ones that I'd never have come up with if I didn't have a little bit more freedom at boho than I've had before. It it wasn't hard enough juggling managing the bar and studying at Uni then I wouldn't be leaving.


Running a bar is a full time job, cant believe anyone would attempt to juggle both :o

The cocktail list is all but finalised unfortunatley and the menu's have gone to print but we do want an experienced mixologist to maybe help with some staff training if you know of anybody?

Would punters really go for cocktails in a (no offence) run-of-the-mill West Street pub? I wouldn't...

Would punters really go for cocktails in a (no offence) run-of-the-mill West Street pub? I wouldn't...


Erm, thats why its getting a refurb, so its not a "run-of-the-mill" West Street pub :loopy:

Why put "no offence", is that supposed to make it unoffensive?

Suely that has nothing to do with the bar but more poor drainage :rolleyes:

Also dumb women that drop tights, glasses, bottles, knickers and god knows what else down the toilets, blocking them up :rant:





True, personally i think the v bar is a great place to start off with a few drinks.
the toilets are rank though.
no locks on the doors either

and can i just state that im not one of the dumb women who throws contents other then toilet roll down the loo :thumbsup:

Erm, thats why its getting a refurb, so its not a "run-of-the-mill" West Street pub :loopy:

Why put "no offence", is that supposed to make it unoffensive?

I have no doubt that when it is complete the new-look V Bar will be like Kubla Khan's pleasure-dome.

Good luck with it and all that, don't forget to place orders for some toilet door locks :)