29/08/2026
🖤💛 ONE YEAR OF CJ’S BAR! 💛🖤
It’s actually quite hard to believe that one year ago today we opened the doors to CJ’s Bar for the first time.
When we started this journey, we honestly didn’t know exactly what the next 12 months would bring. There have been some amazing highs, some difficult days, plenty of stressful moments, a LOT of late nights 😂 and definitely a few occasions where we’ve wondered what on earth we’d got ourselves into!
But there have also been so many brilliant memories.
We’ve watched the bar grow, met some amazing people, made new friends and seen CJ’s become somewhere people come to have a drink, watch the football, play pool or darts, enjoy a band, grab some breakfast or simply have a laugh.
We also know we haven’t always got everything right — particularly over the last couple of weeks with the inconsistency of our opening hours and some of the services we’ve been able to offer.
For that, we genuinely are sorry.
We’re still learning, still trying to improve and still figuring things out as we go. But one thing that has never changed is how much we appreciate everyone who continues to support us. ❤️
To our customers — whether you’ve been coming in since day one or only discovered us recently — thank you.
To our regulars who have become friends — thank you.
And to our staff, family, friends, bands, suppliers and everyone else who has helped us behind the scenes, covered shifts, offered advice, fixed things, shared posts or simply been there when we needed someone — thank you.
👇 There are far too many people to mention, but we’re going to try and tag as many of you as we can! 👇
Fiona Fewings Amelie Fewings Carolyn Watts Glenn Chandler Grace Chandler Reuben Hargreaves Lily Williams Ted Taylor Chris Watts Georgia, Liam Finley Johnson Luke Evans JK, Louis Hargreaves, Dean Richard Saunders
CJ’s wouldn’t be CJ’s without the people who walk through those doors.
We’re incredibly proud that we’ve made it through our first year, and even more grateful that so many of you have been part of it.
So from both of us, thank you for sticking with us, supporting us and giving CJ’s a chance. 🖤💛
Year One complete.
Now let’s see what Year Two brings… 🍻🥂
Jay & Caz ❤️