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Vinyl | Ale | Ham est. 2014 Bradford CAMRA Pub of the Year 2022, 2020, 2019, 2017 Independent record shop, real ale, craft beer and charcuterie

45-47 North Parade • Bradford
Joined May 2014
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
@TheRecordCafe
The Record Café
3 years
We’ve had a visitor... #bcafc
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2 years
Good morning…
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@TheRecordCafe
The Record Café
5 years
Chuffed to be named @BradfordCamra Pub of the Year for the second time! Excuse the 4-year-old awful pose photo though!
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Telegraph & Argus
5 years
North Parade's Record Cafe named Bradford CAMRA's Pub of the Year
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The Record Café
4 years
We’re overwhelmingly chuffed, and a bit shocked, to find out we’ve been named @BradfordCamra Pub of The Year 2020. Hospitality all looks a bit uncertain at the moment so this is a such a wonderful boost for all of…
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The Record Café
2 years
We are finally barrierless! After 6 months and a day! We still have some cones for company just to remind us of the olden times… Here til 10pm tonight.
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The Record Café
3 years
We shall be reopening this Friday at 2pm! No bookings. Walk ins only. And all the Covid safety procedures you’ve come to know and tolerate. More vinyl. More ale. More ham...
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The Record Café
4 years
The prospect of hospitality venues, who’ve enforced every single rule change since March being forced to close, whilst all around, shops, shopping centres, and markets who’ve turned a blind eye will be allowed to stay open is a farce. Enforce the current rules. No lockdown. ✊🏻
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The Record Café
4 years
Closing hospitality venues who’ve stuck rigidly to the to the rules and actually enforced them and linked to zero cases since reopening. Whilst allowing shops and supermarkets to stay open who enforce nothing. There’s zero enforcing anywhere outside of hospitality.
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@TheRecordCafe
The Record Café
8 months
The last day of 2023, and a huge thank you to all who’ve supported us over the year. Thank you. We’re here 2-7pm this Sunday, then having a few days rest. Back open Friday 5th at 4pm. Happy New Year. Here’s to 2024.
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The Record Café
7 years
We're chuffed to say we've been voted @BradfordCamra 's 'Pub of the Year' 2017. Thanks to all who've supported us. We're genuinely thrilled!
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@TheRecordCafe
The Record Café
4 years
Goodbye again! For now!
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The Record Café
4 years
Reflections. Another day of cleaning. Getting the place ship shape. Record Café shape. Reopening August 15th to meet all your vinyl, ale and ham needs in a brave new world.
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The Record Café
4 years
Just imagine if hospitality existed outside of London!?
@Telegraph
The Telegraph
4 years
The hospitality industry has cautioned that the move would devastate pubs, restaurants and hotels already struggling to attract customers
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The Record Café
4 years
But an enforced closure when we’ve gone above and beyond following the rules in a city with one of the highest rates. Where others have turned a blind eye and carried on regardless. To be singled out. Would be too much. Enforce the rules. No lockdown. Anyway. Customers to serve.
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The Record Café
4 years
We’re heading back into the fray. With all the added social distancing and safety features you’ve come to know and love! 15 | 8 | 20 In the meantime, wash your hands. Wear your mask. Be kind.
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The Record Café
4 years
So. We’ll be closing the bar side of things at the close of play tonight for the foreseeable. Will have to process this and look at the record shop and beer takeouts / deliveries. In the meantime. Look after each other. And let’s get through this.
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The Record Café
4 years
Heading into work to do an interview with ITV. Not sure why I keep getting asked, but future media appearances might have to start going via my agent...
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The Record Café
4 years
I’ve not complained once. Since March about closing. Losing thousands in stock. Paying rent and bills whilst closed. Enforcing the ever changing rules. All the extra workload and hours. Stress. Just got on with it. For the good of ourselves. Customers. And relatives.... (1/2)
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The Record Café
4 years
Thank you so much to everyone that has supported us. Especially at the moment. From all of us here. And thanks to @BradfordCamra again! #puboftheyear2020
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The Record Café
2 years
Pub of the Week in @yorkshirepost ! 😃😃😃
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The Record Café
4 years
Apologies for being over the local media a bit today and tomorrow, but if it helps get the point over on behalf of others in hospitality then it’s worth it. Also, I can do a good ‘looking sad next to an empty beer pump’ for the camera.
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The Record Café
4 years
First shift of wearing a face mask. Only 7 hours but forgot I was wearing one after the first couple. We’ll be wearing them for 10/12+ hours a day. So the 30 seconds from door to table should not be an issue. Thanks to all that have been in today and been ace! Let’s keep it up!
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The Record Café
4 years
Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Social distance. Stick to one household and support bubble in BD1. None of this is hard. Those that don’t, hurt those that have been following the rules all along. And this is where we’ll be heading. No excuses now.
@Bradford_TandA
Telegraph & Argus
4 years
Bradford could face 10pm curfew 'within two weeks' - with pubs forced to shut early
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The Record Café
3 years
Another job done! Outside now looking a lot smarter. And how we’ve always wanted it to look. Stay tuned for reopening announcement next week.
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The Record Café
2 years
Thank you!
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The Record Café
9 years
Well chuffed to find out we’ve been named @BradfordCamra Pub of the Season Autumn 2015. A lot of hard work by ace staff to get there.
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The Record Café
4 years
The Record Café Deli is now up and running. Everything available for takeout at take home prices. Grab something from the fridge at 20% takeout discount and a record to recreate the Record Café vinyl ale ham hat trick experience in home!
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The Record Café
4 years
Just came in to water the hanging baskets and ended up being interviewed by The Express. They soon found out they were dealing with a seasoned pro when I brought out my best stances for the photos. See if they make the front page tomorrow...
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The Record Café
2 years
Ace to hear @michaelheadtreb on @BBC6Music . Pre-order his album here…
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The Record Café
6 years
This year’s Big Record Café Christmas tree light switch on attracted record numbers. Many of whom camped out over night to capture the magic moment.
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@TheRecordCafe
The Record Café
2 years
It’s Allan’s last day here at The Record Café! After 8 years he’s off to start his own venture taking over at Franco’s in Shipley. And we wish him all the best. He will be hugely missed. Allan is an amazing human, best friend and one of the main reasons why you all like it here!
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The Record Café
3 years
Re-opening news. It will be another couple of weeks before we open the doors, as opposed to Monday 17th. This gives us time to finish making the changes to try to make The Record Café better than ever, and also assure us that when we do reopen, we can stay open this time!
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The Record Café
2 years
Fear not. We have an outside area!!! Improvising like Ray Mears…
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The Record Café
4 years
Anyone know what ball number Bradford is in the Tier draw? And is it Carlton Palmer and Trevor Francis doing it again?
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@TheRecordCafe
The Record Café
6 years
Over at @thesparrowbd1 to say bye to Les. He helped me loads when we first opened and was the inspiration (along with Marko) to try and help make something good in Bradford. Right. Having…
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The Record Café
4 years
Planning for next week...
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The Record Café
4 years
Left the house for the first time since Thursday to come and clean and close down the cellar. Slightly confused by the amount of shops open. People about and lack of masks. Wasn’t there a lockdown announced recently?
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The Record Café
4 years
Afternoon all! A reminder that we won’t be reopening this weekend, and we’re holding off for a while. Especially the way things are at the moment. We still don’t feel it’s safe for you and us, and wouldn’t want to…
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The Record Café
4 years
I hope our fellow hospitality, music and beery folk and everyone in the supply chains are bearing up ok this evening. There’s always a way through this.
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The Record Café
3 years
We urge you not to panic buy vinyl, ale and ham! We have enough stock for everyone and are working very hard between the hours of 11am and 11pm today to meet demand. So again, please, do not panic buy vinyl, ale and ham. The Record Café team.
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The Record Café
4 years
Apologies for going all Kevin Keegan there. Normal service now resuming...
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The Record Café
3 years
Thanks to all who came to our first Cheese and Beer Pairing evening! It’s been ace!
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The Record Café
4 years
Thanks to the wonderful people who have been in today buying records and having a pint. It means a lot to have your support right now.
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The Record Café
7 years
Chuffed!
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The Record Café
3 years
Chuffed that our T-shirt’s finally made it over the water to the fine folk at @tbones_cafe in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Maybe one day we can visit in person!! Café and records? Ace!
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The Record Café
4 years
How can you plan when you don’t know what Tier you’ll be in. And that Tier could then change any time. Then the government could change it all on a whim, as they’ve done on a weekly basis. Whilst all around those who’ve ignored the rules anyway are free to carry on regardless!
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The Record Café
4 years
We’re opening earlier - at 12pm - today and closing at 7pm as usual. Same opening hours as normal Monday to Wednesday. So that’s 4 days of vinyl, ale and ham with us looking after you making sure you’re safe, happy and cosy!
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The Record Café
4 years
I sweep up of hose down outside every morning. We sweep after the furniture has been out on a night. I Pick litter up outside and have had to go out and tell countless people to pick the litter up they’ve dropped as they walk by or out of cars... @HelenMeadTandA
@Bradford_TandA
Telegraph & Argus
4 years
Can’t shops show a bit of pride in themselves?
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The Record Café
4 years
Anyway. Hate delving into all this stuff. It’s not what we’re about. We’re about good vibes and positivity. Not this nonsense. But blimey, it’s hard not to right now.
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The Record Café
1 year
Morning! 11am-10pm today. Come admire my dad’s hanging baskets and enjoy some ale, ham and pick up some vinyl…
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The Record Café
4 years
@bantamsbanter How did you get in my lounge?
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The Record Café
9 years
We are 1 today! What a year! A weekend of #vinyl #ale and #ham treats plus live music as a thank you to you all awaits.
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The Record Café
4 years
Thanks for the kind words everyone! We found our we’d won in March, and had planned a nice celebration do in May. A week later we were closed and in lockdown. So it was a low key plaque handover today. A bookend to a bizarre 6 months.
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The Record Café
10 years
"Application granted" two words that sound very good together! Cheers to all who commented! 👍👌💿🍺🐷
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The Record Café
9 years
Happy Birthday to @thesparrowbd1 . Pretty safe to say ourselves and many businesses round these parts wouldn’t be here today without them.
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The Record Café
4 years
Spend the money enforcing the current rules being ignored elsewhere. Not paying hospitality to close. The very people who’ve been the only ones enforcing anything, and have just got back on their feet making a financial contribution to the economy again.
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The Record Café
11 months
Open at 1pm today as I appear to have slept through several alarms! Here through til 11pm as usual though with all our vinyl, ale and ham favourites!
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The Record Café
4 years
Now we know what we’re doing - for the next week or so at least - here’s today’s social media post... We can now tap and vent the casks we’ve been sitting on over the weekend too! Open til 9pm Follow the rules and bring only good vibes.
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The Record Café
2 years
This was a lot of fun to do!
@RSDUK
Record Store Day UK
2 years
Episode 8 #BehindTheCounter : @TheRecordCafe “I think a record shop’s important to a community because it’s keeping the high street alive. You can’t beat physically going through things, that’s the way you pick up stuff." @ClassicAlbumSun @BowersWilkins #RSD22
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The Record Café
4 years
Flashbacks to just how horrendous March was and the week leading up to being told to close. And indeed the first few weeks of tears and worry after that. And it’s still pretty scary now. Follow the lockdown rules folks. #SavingBritainsPubs @ChefTomKerridge
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The Record Café
4 years
If you are venturing out this weekend, then in light of the new legislation, please respect the venues, staff and each other. Only go with people from your household or social bubble. Don’t try pulling a fast one, as we all want to get back to normal as quickly as possible!
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The Record Café
9 years
Delighted to be sponsoring @billy_knott this season. #bcafc
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The Record Café
1 year
10am opening today. Sample fine ales, exquisite charcuterie and cheese, purchase the very latest vinyl releases, bathe on the sun terrace…
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@TheRecordCafe
The Record Café
4 years
We’re open! 11am til 10pm Cask from @WildeChildBeer and north_riding_brewery Keg from @wanderbeyond_ vaultcitybrewing @WildeChildBeer @cloudwaterbrew @NMBCo bieresdechimay Plus, the new LP from @BiffyClyro
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The Record Café
8 months
Wishing you all the merriest of merry Christmasses… We’re here today from 2-7pm and Santa’s even delved into his sack and brought us two ace beers from @trackbrewingco and @pinta .barrel.brewing Possible Christmas songs…
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The Record Café
1 year
A glorious day on the sun terrace. Gaze on the propitious Bradford vista. Peruse vinyl LPs, enjoy charcuterie and cheese, imbibe fine ales. 11am-10pm
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The Record Café
4 years
The hospitality venues I’ve visited since the rules were relaxed have all acted impeccably. Felt safe in every one and customers observing the guidelines for everyone’s mutual benefit. So we can all get through this. They really don’t deserve this setback.
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The Record Café
4 years
Local home delivery service. Delivering vinyl, ale and probably ham soon, to your door... In the meantime, it’s still business as usual back at base with the new caveats of social distancing and responsibility in…
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The Record Café
4 years
When you pop out for lunch and to buy a clothes horse and spot @eddiehallwsm walking down the street! 💪🏻✊🏻
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The Record Café
3 years
On the cusp of the new year, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. The Record Café team best of 2021! Here you go!
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The Record Café
2 years
Good evening!
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The Record Café
2 years
We’ll be receiving the latest addition to Plaque Corner tomorrow from @bfdcamra at 2pm, as we’re presented with our Central Bradford Pub of the Year 2022 plaque. Come along and see us pose for photos, and if that’s not enough, we’ll have Italian food from Allan!
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The Record Café
1 year
Join @rocking_bob on Wednesday 20th September at 8pm as he launches a stunning new edition of his much-loved, acclaimed and bestselling history of pop, Yeah Yeah Yeah
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The Record Café
4 years
Well, @bbc6music shoutouts, Melanie guest appearance, new food, dog rescuing, and an ace atmosphere all day. Thanks to everyone that came in today! And thanks for making the new way of working so easy for us!
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The Record Café
2 years
A special appearance!!!
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The Record Café
4 years
We’re closed and going into hibernation til this is all over. Keep safe, don’t go out if you don’t have to, wash your hands and do as your told so this will all be over quicker for all of us! See you all on the…
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The Record Café
4 years
Just going to give it another half hour before we make any announcements, in case it al changes again.
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The Record Café
4 years
We may be closed but we’re still wearing our t-shirts for @BBC6Music #TShirtDay . Me (Keith) sporting Gram Parsons, Rose in Klaus Nomi and Allan in his terrifying home-made Cheeky Girls number...
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The Record Café
3 years
We’re chuffed to be resuming the pre #bcafc Sporting Lunchtime Lectures! Starting at noon on Saturday 15th before the Salford game. Margaret Kilyon - El Dorado, The Columbian Football League 1949-54. Thanks as always to @davidpendleton0 for organising!
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The Record Café
3 years
Next month. It’s our 7th birthday! Woooo! We’ve got a host of friends joining us, as we look to put a rubbish 18 months behind us and celebrate vinyl, ale and ham since 2014!
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The Record Café
3 years
New cheese alert! A classic Mahón cheese from Menorca. Moulded by hand, rich buttery, creamy cows milk cheese with a paprika washed rind. Goes perfectly with a PX sherry. 🐄🧀
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@TheRecordCafe
The Record Café
10 years
Look out for this... http://t.co/GAWqYwaZti
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The Record Café
3 years
11am til 7pm today! Here we are presenting a selection of the essential goods we sell. Vinyl, ale and ham…
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The Record Café
1 year
It’s the Big Record Café End of August Back to School 50% off Selected Records Sale! Head to the website now or call in! Whilst stocks last.
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@TheRecordCafe
The Record Café
2 years
Thank you! @BradfordCamra
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The Record Café
4 years
The whole process of announcements being scheduled and leaked as if they’re revealing the Strictly Come Dancing results is doing no one any favours. What an absolute shambles. And why would businesses plan for anything with this track record of changing the rules every few weeks.
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The Record Café
1 year
It’s Rose’s last day today at The Record Café, as she embarks on a new adventure. We’re here 2pm-7pm, so come and see us!
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The Record Café
2 years
Bring your pooches! #recordcafedogs
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The Record Café
4 years
🧵 Very little confidence that Tier 3 would be enforced. Seen very little enforcement of Tier 2. Which Bradford has effectively been in for months. Yet the rates carry on rising. We’ve been doing everything by the book. And adapted the business to carry on trading. And keep jobs
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@TheRecordCafe
The Record Café
3 years
Thanks to all who came today! It’s been a great start to this next chapter. It’s going to take some getting used to, so please bear with us whilst be adjust. But here’s to tomorrow!!
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The Record Café
8 months
@shaunwkeaveny Blimey! Cheers and thanks for calling in. 😊
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The Record Café
3 years
The Record Café record sale is now live online! 25% and 50% off selected records, along with a 2 records for £20 section! Happy January!
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The Record Café
2 years
Vinyl, ale and ham from 11am til 11pm. Here’s a photo. Scroll on!
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The Record Café
4 years
To top it off, rumours of a Christmas free for all which would render all of this sacrifice pointless anyway, and repercussions lasting well into the new year!
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The Record Café
4 years
Business as usual until the close of play today...
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@TheRecordCafe
The Record Café
4 years
Reopening Saturday 15th, here’s the very important small print to read and digest: •Table service •Card only •Track and trace •One household / support bubble inside (as per current local guidelines 13/8) Record…
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The Record Café
4 years
Well, this is very impressive!
@BingleyWeekend
Bingley Festival
4 years
And the Sunday headliner is… 🥁 @PIXIES 🤟 One of rock's most influential bands complete our stellar line up! Tickets on sale now 👉🎟️
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The Record Café
4 years
Get on my face! Defeat COVID whilst looking spectacular in one of these Bobby Dazzlers. Yes. UK made Record Café facemasks! Available now. £8
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The Record Café
4 years
Is there any point reading about and planning for the new tiers, given that so far they’ve changed the rules just as you’ve worked out how to operate under them? And unless the area you’re in is going to open in Tier 1, this latest lockdown has been a complete waste of time.
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The Record Café
9 years
Hello @BBCRadMac here's me wearing my New Order t-shirt for #tshirtday
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