The Murphy family, who have owned The Pot Still in Glasgow since 2011, have purchased The Clockwork Beer Co. on Cathcart Road from Caledonian Heritable. The pub had been on the market since November 2023.
Siblings Frank, Geraldine and Kate bring a wealth of experience in the hospitality trade and have all previously worked in the venue over the years.
The pub, which has remained open over the transition period, operates over two levels with a separate function area upstairs.
Frank Murphy said, “I’ve been wanting to buy this pub ever since I worked there the first time when it opened as Clockwork. This will be my fifth time working there. Plus my sister Kate has also worked there three times – so we are in with the bricks! We know how it runs; we know the area and we know the customers.
“We will be doing a lot of the things we do in The Pot Still here. The function area alone is bigger than The Pot Still which means I can do fantastic whisky tastings up there as well. We will do different types of whiskies though so both venues are different, as well as great beers.
“The plan is to gradually extend our opening hours – taking it right back to 9am in the future to make it a full day affair. We’ve been talking to the regulars and even hosted a community consultation session to find out what people from the local area want to see. It was well attended, and everyone was very positive.
“We will be aiming towards families but will still be catering for sports as we have two Sky boxes and eight TV’s. We also have a huge kitchen and will be launching a new menu very soon.”