Projects
The Forge & Fern Cafe Bar and Restaurant
Client
Hodge Bank
Location
Bristol
Description
An iconic pub in Staple Hill has reopened as a neighbourhood café bar and restaurant. Formerly the Red Lion on Broad Street has relaunched as The Forge & Fern after an extensive renovation of the 19th Century building.
As well as complete renovation of the existing building, The Forge & Fern includes a new extension, creating over 3,000 ft2 of floor space, an all-weather garden and alfresco terrace, with full wheelchair access throughout.
The Forge & Fern is the first venue for The Forges hospitality group, and has a strong environmental and sustainability focus, as well as creating jobs for the local community. On site, rooftop beehives have been installed, to provide local garden and community pollination as well as honey which will be used on the menu, and a huge living wall above the outdoor terrace will bring its own ecosystem, promoting biodiversity in the area.
The venue has its own gin distillery in the basement, which is visible to customers through a glass floor.
Image courtesy of Vertex Investments
