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Beefeaters generally live in the Tower along with their families, which led to the existence of a dedicated pub. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The current name of the pub, "The Keys", refers to a nightly locking-up ritual in the Tower ; the name is a recent change, and the establishment was historically known as the Yeoman Warders Club.
The name Beefeater is of uncertain origin, with various proposed derivations. The term was common as early as the 17th century as a slang term for the English in general. [ 5 ] The earliest connection to the Royal Household came as a reference to the Yeomen of the Guard by Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany , who visited the Court in ...
Beefeater is a chain of over 140 pub restaurants in the United Kingdom, owned by Whitbread. [ 1 ] The chain's name references both the English figure of the beefeater and its menu's meat (particularly beef) offering.
Brewers Fayre is a pub-restaurant brand which was created in 1979. The pubs are designed to look and feel like traditional local pubs but with a particularly strong family presence. There are around 145 pubs across the country. [50] In April 2024 Whitbread announced plans to sell 126 unprofitable Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants.
In 1995, 50 outlets were added at a cost of £85 million, taking the total to 280. At this time the Charlie Chalk Fun Factory was added to about thirty pubs. In 1996, 52 were opened, with 17 having a Travel Inn next door; most were built near motorways. In early 1997, Whitbread introduced the Kiln & Kettle chain, which was similar to Brewers ...
I think it is this folk etymology from buffet that leads to the food-tasting claim. Many people claim a link with the "French word" *buffetier, which the OED says does not exist. Brewer's Names (ISBN 0304340774) agrees with the OED, and there are plenty of historical quotes to illustrate the "beef-eater = servant" meaning.
Here's a hint: You'll need to order more than 450 single pie deliveries to fulfill that many slices. Take a stab at how much chocolate the average person eats or how much water the average person ...
Hennell was a lieutenant in the Guard at the time, who discovered that there were no records save for one old order book and miscellaneous papers. [ 3 ] : vii Extensive modern research [ 2 ] : vii-viii has been done by Anita Hewerdine for her 1998 doctoral thesis The Yeomen of the King’s Guard 1485-1547 . [ 2 ]