Bawtry Business Club - A great Night!

Over 120 people attended the Bawtry Business Club networking event at The Crown Hotel in Bawtry on Wednesday 26th January.

Informal networking took place after work - 5pm to 6pm followed by a fantastic insight into the world of racing hosted by Sky present from At The Races Simon Mapletoft.

On the panel were female jockey Kelly Harrison, local stable owner and trainer David Griffiths and Jo Mapletoft Commercial Manager. Even hotel owner Craig Dowie made an appearance on the panel to give a hotel point of view about racing and what the industry means to Doncaster!

Bawtry Business Club event @ The Crown Hotel Bawtry!

Bawtry Business club will host its next event on Wednesday 26th January at The Crown hotel in Bawtry! Organised by Smith Craven Accountants and supported by The Byrne Practice, the evening will have a racing theme.

The evening will be hosted by At The Races presenter Simon Mapletoft and will include highlights and an insight into the world of female jockey Kelly Harrison and David Griffiths who owns a local stable in Bawtry.

Networking starts from 5pm until 6pm followed by the speakers.

Image - Kelly Harrison

4 Star Crown Hotel Bawtry continues investment into 2011

Bawtry's 4 star independant Crown hotel continues to invest in its product with a full bar and reception area refurbishment in January 2011.

Due to be completed by the end of the month, the areas will follow and improve the hotels modern, rustic and contemporary style.

Katey Dent Sales Manager explained "We always strive to be the best hotel in the area, and this refurbishment will be amazing! Many people have commented that it was only 5 years ago since we transformed the hotel originally, but you have to move with the times to be the best of the best!"

She continued " When you step into the reception / bar area, you will see beautiful modern fabric wallpapers, rustic tile feature walls, new booths to ensure guests have a more sociable drink, blackboards with Champagne and fizz offers and staff will look more relaxed in smart jeans and Hollister shirts".

Call in and have a look at the end of January and you will see a big difference! Take note of the wall size black and white photo at the side of the bar - its the Crown photographed over a 100 years ago!

Shop till you drop in Bawtry!!

If, like half the nation, you have a shopping list that could strike terror into the cheeriest of Christmas elves, it is just possible that the elegant town of Bawtry near Doncaster has the answer to your prayers.
Thursday 2nd December sees retailers in the town, together with an array of supporters and willing helpers, welcome Christmas 2010 to the town with a superb evening of shopping, entertaining and Christmas treats. Building on the success of last year’s event, this year’s occasion promises to be even more spectacular.
Over 50 shops, bars and restaurants will be opening late amidst a wonderful atmosphere, an official ‘switch on’ of the Christmas trees lights in The Courtyard will take place at 6pm - ably conducted by Gareth Evans, former BBC Radio Sheffield presenter - who will also keep you up to date during the evening with all that is occurring so you don’t miss a thing! Fireworks, sponsored by designer boutique Robinsons, will also mark the occasion.
A jolly ‘Ho-ho-ho’ will be ringing around the market place, as Santa takes residence in his grotto courtesy of Tickhill Lions, and local schools will be serenading you as you shop with your favourite carols. Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice charity, will also be in attendance on the night to continue their worthwhile fundraising work.
The event is being arranged by ‘Community 4 Bawtry’ a group of volunteers including Ruth Worsman from Limited 2 Art and Ian Atherfold from Mainly Wine and Whisky.
“Without the support of Ruth, Ian and all the volunteers this event would never take place,” commented Russell Jones proprietor Robinsons Boutique. “We, as a business and social community, appreciate what they all do and are all looking forward to the evening and to welcoming you to a special Christmas event that will really get you into the festive spirit.”
The festivities commence at 5pm and conclude at 8pm with free parking from 5pm. But, do remember that the superb bars and restaurants of Bawtry will be open late into the night – a great excuse for some seasonal socialising!

Crown Hotel Shortlisted for Chamber Awards!

The Crown hotel is delighted to learn that they have been shortlisted for 3 Doncaster Chamber Awards 2010!!

Following on from winning 2 awards in 2008, the hotel applied for 3 awards - Business Innovation, Performance through Partnership and the Doncaster Chamber Business of the Year. The hotel was so happy to hear that the chamber had shortlisted them for all 3 catagories - and are now awaiting the judges to visit the hotel for further discussions!

Katey Dent Sales Manager commented "We are really thrilled and are keeping our fingers and toes crossed!!! We really do work hard not only to bring more business into our hotel, but also into the Doncaster area. Winning any of these awards would be the icing on the cake! Being an independent hotel, we do whatever we wish - if an idea works then great, if not, then we put it down to experience and move on. We are also looking forward to taking the team for a great evening out, with a few beers too of course!"

Scouting in Bawtry!

Pictured Above: Scouting for Girls with restaurant manager Amanda Pashley


Where else would they have stayed? Chart topping Scouting for Girls played an amazing gig at the Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday evening, and then headed back to the Crown hotel in Bawtry to stay!

Band members Roy, Peter and Greg arrived the hotel and hung out in the Crown bar, chatting to guests and having photos taken with fans that were unaware that the band were staying. Amanda Pashley restaurant manager said “As soon as they checked in, guests who were at the hotel dining and also attending the wedding spotted them straight away! We asked if they would like to be in a quite area of the hotel, but they declined and were happy to chat with our guests and have photos taken. After such a great gig earlier, they just wanted to relax and have a few beers and were really lovely guys!”

The band that has had hits with ‘Heartbeat’, ‘she’s so lovely’ and ‘this ain’t a love song’ then relaxed and stayed over in the hotels luxurious executive bedrooms.

Katey Dent Sales Manager for the hotel arranged for the boys to have some treatments with Harringtons of Bawtry, who the hotel works closely with for guests, and who offer massages and cut throat shaves. Katey said “The guys loved the treatments, and it was a great way for them to relax before they headed off in the morning. Before they left the hotel, they even had a chat with the bride and groom from the wedding the day before, who were fans of the group!”

She added “Guests at the hotel really do not know who they are going to bump into which is really exciting. We have many celebrities who stay at the hotel – they love our product and service and also love being in Bawtry which is busy and lively. We have many more juicy famous guests to come too, so watch this space!”

Hollyoaks Stars crash at The Crown

Pictured Above: The boys from Hollyoaks (Characters Gilly and Warren) with the Crown hotel Bawtry girls Zoe Pask, Carly Freeman, Antonia Dowie, Alisha Frazell , Laura Sanderson, Verity Marriott, Sarah Hamilton and hotel Sales Manager Katey Dent.


Where else would the crew of Hollyoaks crash down during their recent successful charity football match at the Keepmoat Stadium – The Crown hotel in Bawtry of course!

Following a massive list of celebrities to stay recently at the famous four star hotel, the Hollyoaks guys were well behaved and of course caused a stir in Bawtry with the locals!

The Crown was the main sponsor of the Charity match which took place between Hallam FM All-stars v Hollyoaks. The Hollyoaks boys won 3-2 in the exciting match which raised £14,000 for the Cash for Kids charity.

Katey Dent Sales Manager for the hotel said “The day was fantastic, all for a great cause and as the main sponsors; we had the pleasure of picking Newt from Hollyoaks as man of the match!”

After the match the celebrities headed back to the hotel to freshen up and then headed into Doncaster for a night on the town.

Katey added “Locals in Bawtry are now starting to get used to being surprised by various famous faces around the hotel and the area. The hollyoaks guys were happy to chat to regulars and locals in the bar, and also enjoyed a few drinks in the process!! Other recent recent celebrities include Peter Andre, The X Factor stars and Boyzone”.