Saving the day

Venue owners standing outside their newly acquired pub

Heaton House Farm, like many wedding businesses, has been turned upside down by the Coronavirus pandemic. Pre-Covid, this family-run venue employed 60 staff, 30 had casual contracts, which had to be terminated, and the owners were forced to make three valued team members redundant. Determined not to cut anymore in the face of declining wedding bookings they decided to take creative action.

The owners have taken the bold decision to take on the lease for a local pub, giving their team the chance to have a job and stay with them. Happily, the pub is now open with their catering staff all fully employed and due to start serving delicious dishes. We think this move to protect their staff deserves a huge round of applause.  

Heaton House Farm is a beautiful venue situated on Cheshire’s border with Staffordshire. It boasts breathtaking views of both counties offering a wedding-day setting that dreams are made of. 

Find out more at www.heatonhousefarm.co.uk

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