Daughter to 1st gen Vietnamese immigrants. Born in Wales, made in Brentford. Former marketing professional now brave micropub owner since 2017. Community builder! Confident in my business despite the sacrifices I make currently. Pocket sized dark beer/real ale fan!
#IAmCraftBeer
I’m actually livid this angle was captured. Obviously not endorsed by The Dodo Micropub in any way and will not be offered a job anytime soon! His anti immigration, planet destroying policies don’t quite align with what we stand for!
Oh my goodness! We won Bar/Pub of The Year at the
@beinclusivehospitality
Spotlight Awards!! 🍾 That’s all the caption I have in me right now as the hangover is real! 🥳
The Dodo Micropub is Ealing & West Middlesex Pub Of The Year 2023!! 🎉 This one goes out to the dream team who help keep the beers in check and embody the Hanwell Massive community spirit just as passionately as I do! 🫶
A gigantic thank you to all th…
Guess what? The Dodo Micropub is officially Ealing Pub of the Year 2020!! WOO HOO!! Weird year to be an award winning (micro)pub but thank you to everyone who voted for us! We wouldn’t be here without your support! ❤️✊❤️ Party for 12 people down The Dodo in celebration!! 🥳😆
Other pub owners / operators… just checking. Are your trading days erratic as f*ck still? E.G random mad busy Wednesday and then absolutely dead Saturday?
Yes we won
@CAMRA_Official
Ealing & West Middlesex Pub of the Year 2023! Thanks to everyone who voted for us.
I think we won because lucky for the locals the landlady’s hobby is the keeping of real ale & not being a racist bigot!
The ambiance down The Dodo is woke & welcoming.
Link to the article here. Apparently no.1 most read on Guardian Online atm. It’s an uncomfortable truth but I know others are experiencing this too and you’re not alone -
WE ARE PUB OF THE YEAR 2020 & 2021!! 🎉🏆🥳
We won Ealing & West Middlesex Regional Pub of The Year!! Woo hoo! That’s not just Pub of The Year in Ealing 2 years running but Pub of The Year across Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon and Wembley! 🥳
It means we’v…
We sell pints of really excellent craft cask ale, full of flavour, in great condition, in a welcoming, friendly community focussed space for £4.20 a pint!! Calm down price police! There’s always a tepid pint at Spoons if you don’t fancy supporting a small business! Jeez!!
Having been featured in The Observer sharing depressing, soul destroying times 🤪. Timeline cleanse because owning a pub is also very heart warming and rewarding. Be more Brian! 🫶
While everyone is either in The Dodo drinking Turtles or out supporting another independent business out there, I was on ITV News talking about the sharp decline in pubs London is experiencing. First The Observer, now
@itvnews
! Will not stop until hospitality is saved! ✊
WE ARE 3!! 🥳🎂 Alex took this photo the night before we officially opened for the first time. All new everything, nothing on our walls yet but Bo approved and just waiting for the magic ingredient - people, community, the Hanwell Massive!! ❤️ Thank yo…
I know a lot of people want to see us do a food offering for Tier 2 to see us open again & I appreciate all the suggestions but the old Tier 2 was diabolical for business so trust me, this new, even more restrictive (for wet led pubs) Tier 2 - V2 is not going to work for us.
So this happened! I’m in this month’s
@waitrose
Magazine as 1 of the 5 “inspiring women making a splash in the drinks industry”! WAHHH!! Just a tad overjoyed that I may have grabbed 2 copies of the mag and smashed £44 on mostly booze in our West Ealing b…
Think I overheard someone listing the pubs they’ll visit when this is over - good, 🙌. They said they won’t be visiting The Dodo because it’s “smaller than her house” - oh, 💔😢. Please people, support small businesses where possible. It really is everything to an actual person!
OMG it really is true!! When you buy from a small business an actual person does a little happy dance!! 🤣
As you can tell, I’m really very grateful for another week of web shop orders! Hanwell Massive, stay flipping fabulous and stay safe! ❤️
So this happened...! ✨ Together in spirit Hanwell Massive!! 💫
Introducing The Dodo of Hanwell. Our very own London Dry Gin!! This is definitely the MOST EXCITING thing that’s happened during lockdown!
60 bottles will go live tomorrow morning - Wedn…
Realness right here folks. When people ask why our opening hours are slightly different in January & February it’s because we too are dead! If you are not going out but have enjoyed your time at The Dodo recently then please leave us a review so others can find us!
Can I ask a favour
@BuRntTruffle
is fucking dead at the minute. Like we’re doing nothing for lunch & 4 for dinner. Not giving it the old “use us or lose us” sympathy beg but what I will ask is IF you do go & you enjoy it can you tell us on here & stuff & ill RT it all
Thank you X
Talk about dream team!! All my banging on about female empowerment & sexism has led me to this. Our new ✨all female✨ team!! Whoop! As you can see I’m super excited to have Rose & Ally as part of The Dodo! 🦤 I know they’ll be very familiar faces to a lot of you. Come say hi! 👋
We broke a new record! A whole cask of VeriDodo, our collab beer with
@BreweryPerivale
was gone by 7.15pm! Think you enjoyed it! Happy 7th birthday to us Hanwell Massive! Grateful with my entire being for getting to 7 years!!
Another meeting with the police regarding our break in today and another excellent experience! Everyone I’ve dealt with so far has been brilliant! The thief has been charged & will appear in court soon. Police party down The Dodo when we reopen! 👮🥳
Key clarification on alcohol sales during lockdown. Govt confirms that regulations allow a pub to reconfigure and reopen as essential retail for food and prepackaged drink sales
I am a woman. I own a micropub which is kind of like an ale house. A whole public house dedicated to ale! I drink pints of ale. I’m also an ethnic minority. Daughter to immigrant parents. Snowflake & a bit woke. I also drink pints of male fragility tears!
*last one’s a lie! 😘
@BBCNews
I don’t know many women that will walk into a micro brewery and ask for a pint of Ale, there’s nothing wrong with that but lady’s just don’t seem to want to drink it , so this headline is bollox
How it started 6 years ago!! Our first ever tap takeover with
@WeirdBeard_Brew
was rammed! We had people waiting outside to get in! These were the good old days when things were a bit *too* easy. Sigh. Let’s bloomin well party like it’s 2017 this weekend!
#hanwellmassive
Last night 2 men in their 20s came in after last orders using distracting techniques of a map over a phone on a table to try & steal. You picked the wrong pub. We’re a community. Another patron spotted your dirty tactics & my CCTV footage is going to the police. Thieving pricks!
Celebrating winning Ealing Pub of the Year 2020 with a little Burning Sky, Grande Reserve aged with Pinot Noir grape skins!! YUMMMY!! 🍾 Thanks Robbie and Laura for bringing the celebrations to my Saturday shift and thank you to everyone who has sent …
Hanwell Town FC’s Latest Signing! 🤝 We’ll be popping up
@hanwelltownfc
this Saturday 27 August offering THE BEST craft beer ever seen in any football club / stadium in West London!! We’ll be like some sort of delicious unofficial mascot! 🦤🍻
Kick off…
It always feels like a huge risk (particularly as a POC) to make a stand for what’s right but the response has been very much appreciated thank you! 🫶🍻
OH MY GOODNESS!! We won!! I, for The Dodo Micropub, for the community we’ve built together was crowned the winner of the alcohol category at
@theybfs
last night!! Still processing this information but for now - WOO HOO!!!
Big fun news! There’s a new Beer Festival coming to West London!
In collab with The Potting Shed we bring you Boston Manor Beer Festival taking place in the walled garden, Boston Manor Park on Sat 19 & Sun 20 Aug!
Beer, cider, gin, street food & music from
@hounslowarts
We have new artwork on our gallery wall because we’ve officially MADE IT! 🎉 Look at *us* there on the new updated version of
@CBerridgeStudio
’s awesome Hanwell print! 😍 What an honour!!
Slight change of plan. The cooling unit is f*cked! A new PC Board has been ordered (no idea what that is) and it won’t be fixed until Friday at the earliest so there’ll be slightly less cask this week and slightly more keg. As you can see I’m handling sh*t really very well! 🤪🐦
Extremely excited!! The Dodo Micropub is brewing a collaboration beer with
@WeirdBeard_Brew
!! Woo hoo! Hanwell Massive this is going to be epic!! Stay tuned for one mighty launch party!!
Remember, when you buy from a small business an actual person does a happy dance! 🕺🏻 Thank you for another week of supporting this small business! Back next week for more of this new normal shiz!
#HanwellMassive
To everyone who’s already commented this week. Yes, we are back in the Good Beer Guide. I’d love to tell the truth behind our exclusion last year but the real victory moment actually comes from the immense support from a large number of local CAMRA members
Congratulation to our branch borough Pubs of the Year (PotY) winners
@HopAndVineBar
@Beer_Asylum
@thedodomicropub
well done to you all. Voting for overall branch PoTY takes place 1st-11th March - branch members keep an eye on your inboxes!
WOW!! 🤯 To quote the 3rd edition of London’s Best Beer by Des De Moor - “surely one of the most conscientious and best run Micropubs in London”!! 🤓🔥🎉 INCREDIBLE!!
We’re also highlighted as 1 of the 30 top recommendations for “London’s Very Best Beer…
Made it onto this list of the Top 10 Micropubs in the UK! Don’t tell Bo she’s been called a pug though she’s proud of her French roots! | The 10 Best Micropubs in the UK - Saucy Dressings
Had some chaps who traveled from Streatham yesterday to show some support after they read The Observer article. Much appreciated. How very lovely! 🩵 One for team tofu eating Guardian readers! 🙌🫶
Early morning straight talking on
@bbc5live
. The mood has definitely changed since the beginning of the week. We are being affected by the curfew & new restrictions. This punch to hospitality seems harder this time but we will not give up!
"It will be devastating"
Micropub owner Lucy tells
@HelenSkelton
she can't see businesses like hers surviving if local restrictions are introduced in London.
The capital was put on the government’s watch-list yesterday because of a rise in cases of
#Covid19
.
#5LiveBreakfast
The fugly boarding has been removed and our new shutter now matches the paint work!! WHOOP!! 💙 At least that’s one good thing to come out of being burgled! 🥴
To celebrate our LIBERATION we are coming back for a one off Easter delivery drop on Wednes…
Didn’t take the rubbish out, sweep the floor or wash my hair today because it’s all considered bad luck. And I wore a red jumper & lips to work because red is meant to be good luck. Not usually suspicious but it’s 2023 & I’m not taking *ANY* chances!!
#LunarNewYear
Whoever scratched this into my wall this is really not the way to show appreciation! You’ve vandalised my property & now I’m going to have to absorb at least half a day of my “free time” (non existent) to repaint! I do not love you back & you’re not welcome here! TWAT!!
Please excuse our appearance. A very unwelcome visitor decided to let themselves into The Dodo by ripping our security shutter out and using a concrete slab to open the door!
I know it’s sad pubs are closed and all that but just ask for what you need n…
What a glorious way to reopen for 2023! Absolutely LOVED hosting
@crafty_beer_girls
for the January London Meet Up! 😍 New years intention to join more of the monthly meet ups as the energy and conversation is 🔥⚡️🥰!
#craftybeergirls
This is the most tired but most happy I’ve been in Ealing since my Broadway Boulevard raver days circa 1995! Not going to lie, this week has been physically and mentally exhausting but I am so very grateful for all your support! Thank you for all the boo…
I’m absolutely flabbergasted!! At 9.04, an hour & 4 mins after launch we sold out of The Dodo of Hanwell gin! Did a happy dance & now need to get more gin! After I organise our
@cloudwaterbrew
keg takeover this week & Fathers Day Beer & Cheese bundles! 😬 THANK YOU!! ❤️
All this effort for the 12 people we can now fit in The Dodo!! 🤣🤪 2 solid days of grafting but we’ve gone from Warehouse to Micropub and are ready to see your faces!! Woo hoo!
Bloody well knew this giant dodo would come in handy!! My on brand 2 metre marker for all you lovely folk who came by to pick up your orders today! 😂.
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We processed 50 orders today! There are just 2 of us! Michael is still on the road delivering as …
During our catch up on the good old days Martin said to me “you look really happy” & despite not feeling like I was showcasing my business at its finest he fucking nailed it! I am so much happier being more me, less corporate. Hanging with lovely beer people & doing my own thing!
We’ll be back next week for off site sales only & will launch a free local delivery service. Will pop back to explain how this works when I’ve figured it out! For now, going to take a Saturday off. Re-fill my cup mentally then be ready to fight once again!
Boxes for packaging up beer deliveries are here, additional 2 pint carry out bottles should be delivered today and I’ve cleared my hallway of spare 4 pint growlers!! Pray I find the lids for growlers at The Dodo though! 🙏 Still here, still sleep deprived, still working shit out!
We did it!! Opening night at Pitzhanger X The Dodo Micropub done!! Thank you to everyone who came down to support us! Hanwell Massive you turned up!! ⚡️ Despite the fact that I forgot to bring the pork pies, load some products on the till and had you que…
We have been uncharacteristically quiet on the Pitzhanger Pop Up hype because until a little while ago we were not 100% convinced it was happening! DRAMA OVER & we are FINALLY going in to set up today! We WILL be ready to welcome you to Pitzhanger X The Dodo tomorrow at 5pm!
We are the champions my friends & we’ll keep on fighting ‘til the end! ✊👨🏻 Flicking through the London Drinker & discovered we are not just Ealing Pub of the Year but in fact West Middlesex Pub of the Year too! We topped our region along with these other 12 London Pubs! WOO HOO!
It’s gone midnight. We are seriously low on beer and we have 1 day to go! You all absolutely smashed through our stock plus our emergency delivery we had today! It was bonkers today!! Thank you everyone who came on down!
#PitzhangerXTheDodo
Makeshift sound absorbing desk set up! You can hear if it worked on
@BBCRadio4
later today on the You & Yours programme. Talking about diversity in the pub sector!
Launching this beer in The Dodo on July 6th! 🦤 Whoop! It’ll also be available at
@ealingbeerfest
vying for your beer of the festival vote! *hint hint* 😉
We've got the awesome Lucy from
@thedodomicropub
down in Finchampstead today brewing a tasty Pale Ale with some of our favourite hops. Keep an eye out for it at the pub and at Ealing Beer Festival in July!
Letter printed in CAMRA magazine... As a pub, we would go out of business if we didn't place at least an equal focus on keg and cask. Why can't these people understand that keg is crucial to pubs' survival, and hence the survival of "real ale"?
Plans for our 7th birthday actually started in December when I headed over to
@BreweryPerivale
for a collaboration brew day! 🍻 Join us on Friday (26 Jan) when we’ll be officially launching VeriDodo! 🥳
7th birthday party 🎉
Collaboration beer launch 🍻
Caribbean food pop up 😎
There’s more to cask ale than Sharps & Cask Marque! Go seek out a Micropub or true independent pub serving a varied line up of cask beer. It isn’t that hard to keep & serve the product (not rocket science). It isn’t hard to listen to customers & adapt!
Today is Small Business Saturday! Remember when you support a small business -
👍 An actual person does a little happy dance. Even though they are really quite exhausted by what’s been a very challenging 20 months!
👍 You are helping places that are …
Popped up on Al Jazeera News last night to confirm we’re not rushing to open on the 4th July. Head over to Facebook / Instagram for more details on reopening. Big up to the camera man for his excellent Dodo Gin shots (we’re famous) and for buying 2 bottles as he left! Legend! 🍸
WOW!! Thank you everyone who snapped these up so quickly!! Please keep your bottle number tags because as a thank you for being so speedy to back this small business, 1 lucky winner will get a free bottle of gin when the next batch comes in!!⚡️Thanks again! ❤️ You are epic!!
Here she is
@LambicQueen
having the first pint of her
@ElusiveBrew
collab beer. A lovely brown ale hopped with Columbus, Centennial and then dry hopped with sorachi ace. An easy drinking 5.9% (i.e dangerous)!
Firstly, I found an excellent chair on holiday to rep the Hanwell Massive from! Secondly, reminder that we are back people! Reopening for 2024 from tomorrow, Wednesday 17 January! Here’s your starting line up! Did you miss The Dodo? 🦤
Here’s a snippet from the ITV News piece. It’s very frustrating to see hospitality slowly eroding. Pub culture isn’t just about the transactional value of drinks. It’s enriching, important for social cohesion & human connection. Yes the government could be doing a lot more!
Merry Christmas from Team Dodo! 🦤 I think you’ll all agree our “Christmas Party” today was lit! 🔥 There was Haribo, Monster Munch (pickled onion of course), Quavers & a very small amount of beer because Michael had to hit the road for your deliveries…
And it won’t be a return to normal. Just not clutching at survival! I’ll never ever regret the day I decided to gamble my salary safety net to step into this unknown industry that I love. Community and the importance of human connection is what keeps me going! ❤️
#HanwellMassive
I didn't win guys but I am immensely proud of how far my little business has come in such a short space of time! Less than 8 months old when I was shortlisted alongside some incredible entrepreneurs!
#GBEA
#GBEALondon
#proud
Told last week that a pint of very *okay* golden ale from another local pub is now £5 a pint. For 80p more you get the juiciest Cloudwater on cask down The Dodo. For 20p less you get an excellent pale ale on cask from a much more exciting brewery. I’m done justifying my pricing!