September 2003
Pub landlord, Pete Beletzan | |
|  | | Pub landlord : Pete Beletzan |
| | Pete Beletzan, originally from Newark, has lived in Bridgford since childhood. He has worked in pubs across the county but is presently the landlord of the Royal Children.
Interview by Joe Sinclair |
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Carl Froch, boxer | | | FACTS | | Pete is originally from Newark but has lived in Bridgford since childhood
He started working in pubs at the age of 17 and has worked all over Nottingham:
The Castle
Nico's
The Coach and Horses
The Happy Return
Beatroot Nightclub
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| | I started behind the bar at the Trent Bridge Inn when I was 17. So Ive been doing this pretty much since I was a kid. Ive worked all over Nottingham. Ive been pub landlord here for four months.
This pub is called The Royal Children. Apparently the children here used to play with the children from the castle - Queen Annes kids - so thats why its called The Royal Children.
Its got the only whale bone sign in the country. We used to sell whale products, I think. Weve brought the sign in now cause its rotting away but it used to hang outside the front door.
 It's one of them jobs where you do end up having a drink quite a lot of the time. | | Pete Beletzan, pub landlord |
Weve still got the only valid license in the country to sell whale products. We no longer actually use it but, you know, weve got one
somewhere.
We get some interesting characters in here, yeah. Hes a character [gestures towards window cleaner]. We get a real cross-mixture of people.
I love it, yeah, its great. Its a social job. It changes all the time. I meet people all day long. Its one of those jobs I get paid for just sitting around talking to people, having a drink. Generally, you know, its just like going out and working and getting paid at the same time.
It can be stressful. Its hard work sometimes. You do get a lot of characters but you get problems with people drinking as well. Obviously you get drunks. You get a lot of people coming in who are generally, well you know, crazy, if you know what I mean.
 | | Entrance to the Royal Children, home of Pete Beletzan |
Theres a lot of people who have suddenly come into the city begging and stuff. And people sleeping on the streets has generally gone up. You just get random people walking in who are obviously not quite right. Plus you get the normal drunks.
Theres been loads of changes. A lot of moneys poured in. Theres people moving back into the city, which there never was before. I love it, yeah, its great, its a lot better.
I try and keep relatively fit but its difficult. Its one of them jobs where you do end up having a drink quite a lot of the time. Generally my social life is the same as my work life.
I do dragon boat racing once a week but its hard to get away. I do a bit of running now and again if I can get out. I do a bit of weight training. Thats my only real getaway from the pub scene really.
I try and treat people as they treat me. If people are nice and polite then Im nice and polite back. I expect people to come in here and treat this place with a bit of respect. And generally they do. I try and give people what they give me. Thats it really. | | | |
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