TURF- a collective of indie hospitality businesses in Cheltenham
TURF Cheltenham is a collective of independent hospitality businesses. They are a support group of bars, restaurants, cafes, hotels and independent traders in Cheltenham who got together to help each other during the pandemic.
They have been running a charity auction for the reopening of their businesses on 12th April where they are giving away experiences for people’s first pint, meal and anything else they may have missed over the lockdowns.
Their story:
Cheltenham’s hospitality scene is packed full of diverse and significantly independent hospitality venues. At any time, day or night, for any occasion, you will find an independent café, pub, bar, restaurant or specialist retail shop that’s keen to welcome you. A welcome that is likely to be from the passionate owner-operators that are the powerhouses behind these venues.
During the height of the pandemic in March 2020, a number of these fantastic owner-operators came together and formed TURF.
“Our strength being in our individual spirit and enterprise. The pandemic may have stalled our businesses, but it didn’t paralyse our spirit and determination; instead, we became more innovative and worked harder to be there for our customers, our friends.” says David.
You will find a TURF member on any street in Cheltenham, whether it be in the centre of town or quiet alleyway. Visit a TURF business and you’ll be visiting a business that was not formed by committee but by trial and error, careful thought, passion, focus on detail, personal risk and total dedication.
TURF began with a couple of local restaurant owners focusing initially on operations and expanded to become over 30 strong and creating the Very Very First campaign welcoming back the people of Cheltenham to eat, drink and shop.
The charity auction has been delivering experiences by the businesses for people for Cheltenham to bid on from a private dining experience through to a meal cooked at your home by a private chef.
Welcome back Cheltenham!
“Our strength being in our individual spirit and enterprise. The pandemic may have stalled our businesses, but it didn’t paralyse our spirit and determination; instead, we became more innovative and worked harder to be there for our customers, our friends”
How can you support them:
You can support the businesses within TURF by checking out their website and social media to find out which businesses you want to visit.
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