Old Isleworthians
The Royal Oak is a hidden gem on the Isleworth side of Twickenham Stadium
and the closest pub to the North Stand. Simon Mead took the time to tell us more
about what they offer and their positive association with Old Isleworthians.
The Royal Oak
He told us, “We took over the Royal
Oak Pub and Dining House in Isleworth
in July 2014. It was very run down but
after a complete refurbishment and
extension to the dining area we reopened
in October 2014. We are pleased to offer
relaxed dining, drinking and function
space for local residents and businesses as
well as the perfect spot for a drink before
Rugby at Twickenham.”
Success
“We believe the secret of a great pub
is to satisfy your customers wants, needs
and desires and we have filled a gap in the
local market by providing the perfect spot
for quick a drink at the bar or a leisurely
night out with friends and family. We
pride ourselves on offering
freshly prepared meals
which can be enjoyed
anywhere in the bar, on
the terrace beside the
river or in our lovely
60 seater dining room
at the back of the pub.
We also have regular
live music nights and
a quiz every Sunday
at 8pm.”
Rugby
“It is all about Rugby on
match days and we are pleased to offer a
full selection of drinks from our main bar
served in glass not plastic. We also have
an outside bar and BBQ on the riverside
terrace, and a Rugby day menu or set
menu options in the dining room
on big match days. We have
six Screens to watch games
before, during or after
the main match and
live music in the bar
after most games at
Twickenham.”
Old Isleworthians
“We first started
sponsoring OIFC about
5 years ago when we
were running another local
pub. We are a Rugby loving
family as my wife, Adrianne is from
NZ and I played Rugby in my youth.
Our son is also a keen rugby player and
has played since he was 5 so
sponsoring a local rugby
team was the perfect
fit for us. As well as
sponsoring the team I
am proud to now be
a Lifetime member of
the club.”
Involvement
“We first met some
of the OIFC team when
we took over a pub in the
area about 8 years ago. After
a couple of seasons of drinking
in the pub and getting to know the team
we were pleased to offer our support as
Sponsors of the rugby team and have be
proud supporters ever since.
I have been going along to games
since we become sponsors but
since our son started playing
for the second team in the
2014/15 season I try
to get along to most
home games and
some away games as
well. I also joined the
team on their end of
season trip which was
an extremely good
weekend, from what I
can remember!”
Association
“We have close ties with many
community groups and find this to be a
real benefit to the business. As a rugby
pub, sponsoring a local team is a perfect
fit for us and the team support us as
well with many a good night down here
after club matches. The team also had a
great time mixing with fans from all over
the world during the RWC and it was a
fabulous night here celebrating the All
Blacks win in the final.
We look forward to a long relationship
with OIFC and will continue to support
the team as a family, both as Sponsor,
Lifetime member and player. The club is
currently organising a 60th Anniversary
Tour of Canada and we are looking
forward to supporting them with this tour
and indeed to joining them on what I am
sure will be a fabulous trip for the club
members and players.”
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