{"id":96749,"date":"2025-03-25T12:29:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T12:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=96749"},"modified":"2025-03-25T13:03:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:03:29","slug":"life-after-wetherspoons-how-the-bears-head-found-its-roar-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/03\/25\/life-after-wetherspoons-how-the-bears-head-found-its-roar-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Life after Wetherspoon&#8217;s: How the Bear\u2019s Head found its roar again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The re-opened pub has kept Wetherspoon&#8217;s prices but added music and TV sport &#8211; and now welcomes dogs <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>WHEN pub chain JD Wetherspoon announced the closure of The Bear\u2019s Head last year, many in Penarth feared the loss of an affordable community pub. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But fast-forward eight months and <a href=\"https:\/\/thebearshead.co.uk\/menus\/\">the pub<\/a> is not only surviving under new ownership \u2014 it\u2019s thriving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now operated by <a href=\"https:\/\/croesopubsltd.co.uk\">Croeso Pubs Ltd<\/a>, The Bear\u2019s Head has retained the famous patterned carpets, refillable coffees and metal curry dishes of a Wetherspoon&#8217;s pub, but with the addition of live sports and music. And the regulars are back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-7-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mary Allen and Colin Jenkins, regulars at the Bear&#8217;s Head<\/strong> James Bessant Davies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For Mary Allen and Colin Jenkins, The Bear\u2019s Head has been a second home for more than two decades. They even have their own seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve lived in Penarth 22 years,\u201d said Ms Allen. \u201cAnd I\u2019ve been coming here 22 years.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Jenkins smiles: \u201cTwenty six for me. I was here the day it opened as a Wetherspoon&#8217;s and have been coming since.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The regulars were wary when JD Wetherspoon pulled out of the pub last year but they are full of praise for the new management under Croeso Pubs Ltd, which also runs the likes of The Bluebell and The Discovery pubs in Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It really does feel like a home away from home\u2014for staff and customers alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a real asset,\u201d\u00a0said Ms Allen. \u201cYou walk in and there are still the same people that know you \u2014 it\u2019s not just a pub, it\u2019s a part of this community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe staff and management are really good. They\u2019re real people. They\u2019re approachable and they listen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nick Newman, area manager of Croeso Pubs, said they&#8217;d built a following before they even opened the doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been an absolutely lovely experience,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLocals were popping by daily while we were still refurbishing. So we invited some in, showed them what we were doing. We didn\u2019t want to change too much \u2014 people liked it the way it was.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-4-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Inside the Bear&#8217;s Head<\/strong> James Bessant Davies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Croeso Pubs run multiple venues in Cardiff, including The Philharmonic and Daffodil. Since they took over the Bear&#8217;s Head in July, prices have remained low, and the menu has stayed familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In classic &#8216;Spoons&#8217; style, the toilets are still up two flights of stairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no point thinking you can open up and charge city prices,\u201d said Mr Newman. \u201cThis is a community pub. Cost of living is a huge concern, and we want to keep accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/03\/21\/motorist-fined-1014-for-going-6mph-over-the-20mph-speed-limit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Motorist fined \u00a31,014 for going 6mph over the 20mph speed limit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/11\/19\/penarth-couple-who-met-at-running-club-and-honeymooned-on-wine-marathon-are-in-it-for-the-long-run\/\">A look at the joys of bellringi<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/12\/14\/bellringing-in-penarth-the-hidden-british-tradition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ng \u2013 a hidden British tradition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/11\/05\/wing-mirror-thefts-hit-penarth\/\">NHS worker\u2019s car stolen as criminals target luxury vehicles in Penarth<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll our draught is under \u00a35, and a pint of Bear\u2019s Head bitter will set you back just \u00a32.69. We could charge more, but we\u2019d rather pass savings on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bear\u2019s Head tries to buy and sell Welsh produce on its <em><a href=\"https:\/\/thebearshead.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bears-Head-Food-Menu.pdf\">menu <\/a><\/em>wherever it can. Their cask ales come from breweries like Grey Trees and Glamorgan. Their fish comes from Ashton\u2019s in Cardiff and both coffee and meat suppliers are Cardiff-based.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-2-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Tom McCarthy, deputy manager of the Bear&#8217;s Head<\/strong> James Bessant Davies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just a buzzword \u2014 we genuinely try to keep it local,\u201d said Tom McCarthy, the deputy manager of the Bear\u2019s Head. \u201cUnlike Wetherspoon&#8217;s, all our food is cooked in house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ve had new regulars who never used to come in. Now they\u2019re here all the time, telling us it feels different \u2014 better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt really does feel like a home away from home\u2014for staff and customers alike.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team have also leaned into live sport, which has proven a major draw.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSix Nations days have been electric,\u201d said Mr McCarthy. \u201cWe weren\u2019t expecting the turnout to be that strong, especially for the away games, but it\u2019s been amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the summer season approaching, The Bear\u2019s Head hopes to welcome a steady stream of tourists alongside its loyal locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cWe\u2019re very much going to lock in more on the consistency \u2014 keep it as simple as possible,\u201d said Mr McCarthy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want to overcomplicate it. If people love the food and atmosphere, that\u2019s what matters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Penarth-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Bear&#8217;s Head, Penarth <\/strong>James Bessant Davies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cardiffian is <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/thecardiffian.bsky.social\">now on BlueSky<\/a>. 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