Reopened pub The Roebuck Inn is looking for a darts team

Steve Miller and Helen Whitehouse have had new regulars pop in since they reopened the pub, <i>(Image: Rob Davies)</i>
Steve Miller and Helen Whitehouse have had new regulars pop in since they reopened the pub, (Image: Rob Davies)
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A newly reopened pub is planning to launch a darts team and bring back traditional games.

The Roebuck Inn in Brimfield, a Grade II listed pub, reopened on August 30.

Its new tenants said that the pub has already seen strong support from the community.

""It has been really good. We have had a good trade, all the community is supporting us," said Helen Whitehouse, the Roebuck's landlady. 

"We have already got regulars.

"I think we need to bring back traditional games to the pub, there was a dart team and a crib team originally."

She said the pub has a dedicated darts room at the back and is keen to join local leagues.

Two licensees standing in the darts room of The Roebuck Inn, Brimfield. New licensees Helen Whitehouse and Steve Miller are looking for local darts players to form a new team at the Roebuck Inn. (Image: Rob Davies)

Ms Whitehouse said: "We've had a lot of talks with people.

"We're going to be doing quizzes, bingo and a cheese night, we're just waiting for the days to settle.

"We've got lots of ideas. We are trying to gauge what the community want."

She encouraged former and new customers to get involved.

Ms Whitehouse said: "I'm just asking them to come back to the Roebuck.

"Our original dart team was quite good.

"We're looking to be one of the best and we're looking for people to give 100 per cent."

The pub was closed for several years before reopening under the management of Ms Whitehouse and her partner, Steven Miller.

Mr Miller said: "We’re shocked; it’s been brilliant.

"The first night we knew it was going to be busy because the actual Roebuck was shut for three to four years, but we didn’t expect the amount of people that turned up."

The couple live above the pub and were drawn to the site after visiting it in person.

Although the pub’s former restaurant and kitchen were removed during refurbishment, a small kitchen above the pub now serves traditional pub snacks such as Scotch eggs, crusty cobs, and pork pies.

Mr Miller said they will work with Black Country Ales to shape future plans based on customer demand.

He said once they understand the flow of business, they may introduce additional evening events.

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