We actively support local businesses by buying locally wherever possible, recommending and promoting them to our customers and involving them in community events. We invite local businesses to take part in initiatives such as our Christmas market and charity dog show, where many sponsor classes, donate prizes or showcase their services. We also promote participating businesses through our social media and event publicity, helping introduce them to new customers. We value collaboration over competition and try to use the pub as a platform to support other independent businesses in the area.

We have built strong relationships with our suppliers by treating them as partners rather than simply businesses we buy from. Wherever possible, we use local and independent suppliers, communicate regularly, recommend them to customers and involve them in events and promotions. Many support us with prizes, sponsorship and products for community and charity events, while we support them through regular trade, promotion and introductions to new customers. These relationships are mutually important: if the pub closed, local suppliers would lose not only a customer, but also a valuable place to showcase their products, reach local people and take part in community events.