Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier is to have its very own real ale. The beer, which has been christened The Grand Bier, is available on draught and also in bottles.
Regency Purchasing Group, a procurement business for food, drink, utilities and equipment, has been responsible for commissioning the beer. The beer is being brewed by the Bristol Beer Factory.
The golden ale, with an alcohol content of 4.4%, will be sold in Captain Jack’s bar on the Grand Pier and it will also be available for sale in souvenir presentation boxes, which visitors will be able to purchase in the gift shops on the Pier.
Special labels have been designed by Grand Pier staff, featuring an image of the Pier and the Grand Pier logo. The design will go onto souvenir bottles and beer hand pumps.
The Grand Bier real ale will also be available to purchase by all Regency Purchasing Group members.
Regency Purchasing Group Managing Director Alex Demetriou said: “The re-opening of the Grand Pier is something to celebrate. One of the ways we thought was appropriate to that was to commission the brewing of our very own real ale”.
The Regency Purchasing Group was established 20 years ago and is the area’s leading buying group for the leisure industry with an annual purchasing power of more than £50m. For further information on Regency Purchasing Group go to www.regencypurchasing.co.uk email info@regencypurchasing.co.uk or call 01934 646134.
Monday 26 July 2010
Tuesday 20 July 2010
RECYCLING WESTON’S GRAND PIER
Decking salvaged from Weston’s Grand Pier after the fire in July 2008 has been recycled into furniture.
Over 100 benches, 80 full size tables, 320 seats and seating on the new land trains have all been made from the salvaged wood.
The remainder of the wood from the Pier went to Somerset Wood Recycling, a not-for-profit social enterprise, set up early in 2007 to re-use and recycle waste wood. The organisation supports the town by offering employment, training and volunteering opportunities for long term unemployed and those affected by mental illness living in or near Weston-super-Mare.
Somerset Wood Recycling has made a heavy outdoor chair from some of the recycled Pier wood and will present it to Pier owners Kerry and Michelle Michael when the Pier re-opens this summer.
Kerry Michael said: “I am delighted that we have been able to put the wood to some good use. I was very keen for it to be salvaged and recycled. A bit of the old Pier will still be with us as we re-open this summer. Somerset Wood Recycling’s gift of an outdoor chair is much appreciated. I am very pleased the organisation has benefitted from the wood off the Pier”.
MD of Somerset Wood Recycling Tristan Tudor said: “We’re very glad that the Michaels ‘ helped us to secure the wood collections from the Pier. A lot of the wood has been of an amazing quality and it means a lot to us that the wood came from the Pier.
“The chair we will present to the Pier is constructed entirely from old decking and was made by Jeff Conibeer, from the Bourneville Estate in Weston. Jeff came on the project through the Future Jobs Fund after being unemployed. He has produced a really distinctive chair”.
Salvaged wood from the Pier is now being made into benches to be installed all over Weston. More wood from the old Pier will also be on display at The Chocolate Gardens in Bourneville in the form of gazebos, planters and benches.
Over 100 benches, 80 full size tables, 320 seats and seating on the new land trains have all been made from the salvaged wood.
The remainder of the wood from the Pier went to Somerset Wood Recycling, a not-for-profit social enterprise, set up early in 2007 to re-use and recycle waste wood. The organisation supports the town by offering employment, training and volunteering opportunities for long term unemployed and those affected by mental illness living in or near Weston-super-Mare.
Somerset Wood Recycling has made a heavy outdoor chair from some of the recycled Pier wood and will present it to Pier owners Kerry and Michelle Michael when the Pier re-opens this summer.
Kerry Michael said: “I am delighted that we have been able to put the wood to some good use. I was very keen for it to be salvaged and recycled. A bit of the old Pier will still be with us as we re-open this summer. Somerset Wood Recycling’s gift of an outdoor chair is much appreciated. I am very pleased the organisation has benefitted from the wood off the Pier”.
MD of Somerset Wood Recycling Tristan Tudor said: “We’re very glad that the Michaels ‘ helped us to secure the wood collections from the Pier. A lot of the wood has been of an amazing quality and it means a lot to us that the wood came from the Pier.
“The chair we will present to the Pier is constructed entirely from old decking and was made by Jeff Conibeer, from the Bourneville Estate in Weston. Jeff came on the project through the Future Jobs Fund after being unemployed. He has produced a really distinctive chair”.
Salvaged wood from the Pier is now being made into benches to be installed all over Weston. More wood from the old Pier will also be on display at The Chocolate Gardens in Bourneville in the form of gazebos, planters and benches.
Monday 19 July 2010
KARTING SCHOOL FOR PIER
The owners of Weston’s Grand Pier will set up a junior karting school on the newly installed 300 metre long Go Kart track, when the attraction opens this summer.
Children aged eight to fifteen will be taken through beginner, intermediate and advanced driver training. Lessons can be booked on either Saturday and Sunday mornings from 9am to 10.30am.
Each child will be issued with its own driving licence, which will chart their progression through the school and it will also include ‘endorsements’ for bad driving. They will be trained in safety, kart control and race technique.
Grand Pier Go Kart track manager Russell Madely said: “I am sure the karting school will be very popular. It’s a must for aspiring Jensen Button’s everywhere.
“As well as the karting school, we will also be organising a regular Grand Prix from September, where you can qualify, run in at least two heats and then take part in the final race to find the overall winner”.
To register your interest in the karting school email Russell.mabley@grandpier.co.uk
Children aged eight to fifteen will be taken through beginner, intermediate and advanced driver training. Lessons can be booked on either Saturday and Sunday mornings from 9am to 10.30am.
Each child will be issued with its own driving licence, which will chart their progression through the school and it will also include ‘endorsements’ for bad driving. They will be trained in safety, kart control and race technique.
Grand Pier Go Kart track manager Russell Madely said: “I am sure the karting school will be very popular. It’s a must for aspiring Jensen Button’s everywhere.
“As well as the karting school, we will also be organising a regular Grand Prix from September, where you can qualify, run in at least two heats and then take part in the final race to find the overall winner”.
To register your interest in the karting school email Russell.mabley@grandpier.co.uk
Thursday 15 July 2010
GRAND PIER TO GET TOURIST SIGNS ON M5 MOTORWAY
Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier has been granted permission, by the Highways Agency, to have brown tourism signs erected on the M5 to advertise the attraction.
Permission from the Highways Agency comes after intervention from Weston MP and Minister for Tourism and Heritage John Penrose.
An initial approach to the Highways Agency by the Pier owners Kerry and Michelle Michael was turned down.
The signs will now be put up at junctions 21 and 22 of the M5, guiding tourists to the Grand Pier,
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Kerry Michael said: “I have no doubt that the intervention of John Penrose, on our behalf, has tipped the balance in our favour with the Highways Agency. It is very important to us that passing holiday makers and tourists know that Weston Grand Pier is back in business, and these signs will go a very long way in helping us to do that”.
Permission from the Highways Agency comes after intervention from Weston MP and Minister for Tourism and Heritage John Penrose.
An initial approach to the Highways Agency by the Pier owners Kerry and Michelle Michael was turned down.
The signs will now be put up at junctions 21 and 22 of the M5, guiding tourists to the Grand Pier,
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Kerry Michael said: “I have no doubt that the intervention of John Penrose, on our behalf, has tipped the balance in our favour with the Highways Agency. It is very important to us that passing holiday makers and tourists know that Weston Grand Pier is back in business, and these signs will go a very long way in helping us to do that”.
Thursday 8 July 2010
TESTING TIME FOR THE NEW RIDES ON WESTON’S GRAND PIER
With the opening of Weston’s Grand Pier only weeks away, the owners Kerry and Michelle Michael have begun testing out the rides.
The first two rides to be ready for testing are the Side Winder and the F1 simulators. Both of these were bought at a trade show in Florida.
The Michaels’ travelled the world seeking out the best rides for the new Pier. Michelle has looked at 52 Piers across the globe and Kerry 25. They even managed to get back-of-house tours at attractions in Las Vegas and Disney in Florida.
The two Formula One simulators are exactly the same machines that are used by F1 teams for driver training. They will have budding Lewis Hamiltons and Jensen Buttons vying for first place.
The Formula One simulators were manufactured in Holland and cost £355,000 each. The machines can be used individually or to race each other.
Drivers can choose which race track they’d like to drive around, including Zandvoort, and they can even choose the driving conditions – like a night race or a wet track.
The simulators take two passengers each and both have a sports car and rally sprint mode.
Kerry Michael said: “I defy any man not to get excited when they see the Formula One simulators in action. When I saw them I had to have them. The simulators are one of the Grand Pier’s major attractions which we expect will be popular among the ‘arrive and drive’ tourist market, frequent visitor driving enthusiasts and particularly the corporate market which will appreciate the serious professional credentials of the equipment”.
The Side Winder holds eight passengers, strapped onto a rotating disc which hangs on the bottom of a giant pendulum. The ride spins and swings passengers from the first floor of the building right out into the void of the Pavilion. The Side Winder was manufactured in Italy and cost over £300,000.
The first two rides to be ready for testing are the Side Winder and the F1 simulators. Both of these were bought at a trade show in Florida.
The Michaels’ travelled the world seeking out the best rides for the new Pier. Michelle has looked at 52 Piers across the globe and Kerry 25. They even managed to get back-of-house tours at attractions in Las Vegas and Disney in Florida.
The two Formula One simulators are exactly the same machines that are used by F1 teams for driver training. They will have budding Lewis Hamiltons and Jensen Buttons vying for first place.
The Formula One simulators were manufactured in Holland and cost £355,000 each. The machines can be used individually or to race each other.
Drivers can choose which race track they’d like to drive around, including Zandvoort, and they can even choose the driving conditions – like a night race or a wet track.
The simulators take two passengers each and both have a sports car and rally sprint mode.
Kerry Michael said: “I defy any man not to get excited when they see the Formula One simulators in action. When I saw them I had to have them. The simulators are one of the Grand Pier’s major attractions which we expect will be popular among the ‘arrive and drive’ tourist market, frequent visitor driving enthusiasts and particularly the corporate market which will appreciate the serious professional credentials of the equipment”.
The Side Winder holds eight passengers, strapped onto a rotating disc which hangs on the bottom of a giant pendulum. The ride spins and swings passengers from the first floor of the building right out into the void of the Pavilion. The Side Winder was manufactured in Italy and cost over £300,000.
Thursday 1 July 2010
DECORATED DONKEY ARE READY TO TAKE TO THE STREETS OF WESTON
Forty decorated donkeys are ready to the streets of Weston-super-Mare. The donkeys, which are made from fibreglass and resin, are being sponsored by local businesses and will brighten up the town during the summer months.
Weston Grand Pier events co-ordinator Fiona Hooper sourced the donkeys from as far away as the Philippines and has been responsible for securing business sponsorship for them. The donkeys met up for the first time at a secret location in the town this week.
Some of the donkeys will be auctioned off on the Grand Pier for BBC Children in Need in November. The BBC will be on the Grand Pier filming during the auction.
One of the donkeys will be raffled off, which will give a local person the chance to win a donkey. Another donkey will be turned into a money box for Weston Hospice. The donkeys are being painted by artists from all over the South West region.
Weston Grand Pier events co-ordinator Fiona Hooper sourced the donkeys from as far away as the Philippines and has been responsible for securing business sponsorship for them. The donkeys met up for the first time at a secret location in the town this week.
Some of the donkeys will be auctioned off on the Grand Pier for BBC Children in Need in November. The BBC will be on the Grand Pier filming during the auction.
One of the donkeys will be raffled off, which will give a local person the chance to win a donkey. Another donkey will be turned into a money box for Weston Hospice. The donkeys are being painted by artists from all over the South West region.
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