Although thereB次元官网网址檚 no place like home for the holidays, every year select restaurants and hospitality venues go out of their way to replicate the Christmas spirit by opening their doors on Dec. 25.
There are several Greater Victoria restaurants accepting patrons on Christmas Day, for reasons ranging from personal to professional or spiritual. Black Press Media spoke with the proprietors of two B次元官网网址� downtownB次元官网网址檚 BartholomewB次元官网网址檚 Public House, and Oak BayB次元官网网址檚 The Snug Pub B次元官网网址� about their reasons and hopes this holiday season.
ItB次元官网网址檚 a matter of tradition for both BartB次元官网网址檚 and The Snug.
BartholomewB次元官网网址檚 pulls theirs from their U.K. and Irish tradition, said director of food and beverage Morgan Watson. B次元官网网址淏ack there, a lot of the local pubs would open on Christmas Day for their regulars or the local community,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 something thatB次元官网网址檚 been done historically here in BartholomewB次元官网网址檚 for years, so weB次元官网网址檙e going to carry on that tradition.B次元官网网址�
In the four years that Watson and his wife managed the pub, he said the Christmas tradition was only interrupted in 2020 by pandemic restrictions and the corresponding drop in clientele at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel and Suites, which stands above BartB次元官网网址檚.
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Oak Bay Beach HotelB次元官网网址檚 Snug Pub found its tradition locally following its establishment in 1926.
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The hotelB次元官网网址檚 grand fireplace, just outside its pub, is a popular spot for holiday photos, Feurermann said. Its heritage is as old as the hotel brand itself, with its bricks having been preserved since the construction of the original. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 definitely a bit of a tradition for guests and locals alike to come to our property on that day,B次元官网网址� she said.
The Christmas rush for both hotels also plays a role in their pubB次元官网网址檚 decision to serve guests and the public alike. Watson said he expects as many seats to be as filled as any other Saturday on the 25th. Reservations are almost completely filled for the evening. B次元官网网址淏ut itB次元官网网址檚 not just about business. ItB次元官网网址檚 about giving something back to the local residents, to enjoy a bit of public festivities as well as a traditional Christmas meal,B次元官网网址� he said.
Reservations for The Snug PubB次元官网网址檚 Christmas dinner are completely booked, Feurermann said. There are, however, waitlist spots still available.
Patrons with reservations or those looking to dine out are encouraged to check with restaurants ahead of time, given potentially changing public health orders.
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