28/09/2026
When I filmed this, I was genuinely so excited for the day ahead…
But what you didn’t see was that underneath all that excitement, I was also exceptionally nervous.
I felt vulnerable. I was scared.
Because this is all very new for us too.
We’ve made some lovely additions and little changes for you guys, and that has meant that as a team, we’ve had to learn new ways of doing things too.
We’ve now had our carvery/buffet-style Sunday, and this week we tried our kitchen order service.
With these two Sundays under our belt, it’s letting you guys show us what’s loved and wanted, along with what can and can’t work on our Sundays.
And we’re learning more and more every week.
This Sunday we had pretty much a full house — as much as our kitchen can currently accommodate — with our dressed tables, Sunday roasts and desserts, and a completely different kind of Sunday for The Dolphin.
And do you know what makes me even prouder?
We took more in takings than we would on a busy football Sunday… and we did it without the football.
Just our little pub, our food, our customers and our team.
There was no time for photos or videos. We were simply too busy doing what we were there to do.
And watching our little team work together, help each other, problem-solve and just keep going… honestly, that meant more to me than anything.
We are still learning. We are still changing things, finding what works and figuring out how to make it all run even better.
But that’s what building something looks like.
And I think sometimes it’s easy to look at a pub from the outside and not realise just how much goes on behind the scenes.
We are a small, family-run pub with a small team — but honestly, I think we’re capable of something pretty special.
So to our customers…
Thank you. ❤️
And to our team…
I’m so incredibly proud of you.
These last couple of Sundays have been another little reminder of just what we can do when we all pull together.
And after being so nervous beforehand, I can honestly say…
I’m excited to see where we can take this. 🐬❤️
✨ COME WITH US INTO OCTOBER! ✨
Here’s what we’ve got coming up at The Dolphin:
🍽️ Sunday 4th October
Pre-book Sunday Roast
🍽️ Sunday 11th October
Pre-book Sunday Roast + Bingo
🍽️ Sunday 18th October
Pre-book Sunday Roast + Live Singing with Amanda Murphy 🎤
We’d absolutely love to have you join us and be part of what we’re building. ❤️
🐬 The Dolphin Pub — October, let’s see what we can do! 💋