The Pub decided to honor this achievement (Queen Victoria is the only other monarch to reign longer at 63 years) with four days of parties and specials that will mirror the official Diamond Jubilee weekend events being planned by Buckingham Palace.
“(These parties are) outside the box. It gets the guests involved with the restaurant rather than it just being a place that you come and get food or have a beer. You feel like you are part of something,” said Logan Hooper, who has served as general manager of the Pub in Beavercreek for the last five years.
Abbi Monroe, bar manager at Cincinnati’s Rookwood Pub location, agrees with Hooper.
“It’s something that you can’t get everywhere,” she said. “It’s completely unique — celebrating something that’s not typical in the U.S. ... People get excited about coming together and celebrating.”
This isn’t the first time The Pub has figured out how to party in conjunction with a royal event.
Last year, locations opened early to broadcast the Royal Wedding.
Guests enjoyed complimentary wedding cake and champagne .
“Just from the turnout from the royal wedding, we’ve found people enjoy participating in events like that in real time,” said Hooper.
Here’s a breakdown of Pub celebrations being planned:
DIAMOND Jubilee Kick-Off Party
Saturday, June 2: The four-day celebration kicks off at Pub locations in Cincinnati, Beavercreek and Columbus at 3 p.m. There will be live music and drink specials at all locations including $5 Pimm’s Cups and Buck’s Fizz; $4 Boddingtons, Fuller’s London Pride & Young’s Double Chocolate Stout; $3 Jello Shots; $15 Glenmorangie Flight (The Pub’s Diamond Jubilee cocktail).
Big Jubilee Brunch
Sunday, June 3: From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. feast on the weekend brunch at the Pub, which includes a build your own Bloody Mary bar and the option of a traditional English breakfast.
Royal Quiz Night
Monday, June 4: Starting at 7:30 p.m. , see how much Royal Trivia you know while dining on half-price fish and chips. A complimentary champagne toast to the Queen and a special Pub version of the “Beacon” lighting will also take place.
The Queen’s Official Big Day
Tuesday, June 5: Beginning at 11 a.m. at the Beavercreek and Cincinnati locations and at 3 p.m. at the Columbus Polaris location, watch live coverage of the festivities, enjoy live music and drink specials.
Coming up later this month
Thursday, June 21: Each of The Pub locations will offer an extended happy hour from 3 to 9 p.m. for guests to toast to the 30th birthday of Prince William.
How to go
What: Jubilee Celebrations at The Pub to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne
Where: The Pub at Rookwood, 2692 Madison Road, Cincinnati, (513) 841-2748; The Pub at Polaris
1554 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, (614) 781-7829; The Pub at The Greene, 39 Greene Blvd., Beavercreek,
(937) 320-1199
When: June 2-5
More information: www.exper ience thepub.com
How to watch
Look for all of the major networks to go crazy with coverage of the Royals in conjunction with Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. On Sunday, June 3, look for coverage of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant featuring a thousand boats sailing on the famed river alongside the royal barge Gloriana. On Monday, June 4, thousands of beacons will be lit around the world to commemorate the milestone anniversary with the first beacon lit at 10:01 London time. The Queen will light the last beacon in London at 10:30 p.m. On Tuesday, June 5 there will be a Royal Carriage Procession from Westminster to Buckingham Palace in horse-drawn carriages and a service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral. A concert at Buckingham Palace is to take place on Monday, June 4, which ABC has acquired exclusive U.S. rights for. Featured performers include Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John, Sir Tom Jones, Annie Lennox, Kylie Minogue and Stevie Wonder. ABC will air the concert on Tuesday, June 5 from 9 to 11 p.m. ET.
Coronation Chicken
For those looking to mark the Queen’s big day with a celebration in their home, we suggest cooking up some Coronation Chicken. Invented by Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume, it was served at the Queen’s Coronation lunch in 1953 and it still stands up today as a tasty way to acknowledge her majesty’s 60 years on the throne. This recipe serves 6-8.
Ingredients:
2 chickens
1 tbsp oil
2 oz. onion, finely chopped
1 dessert spoon curry powder
1 good tsp. tomato purée
1 wineglass red wine
¾ wineglass water (for cream of curry sauce)
A bay leaf
Salt, sugar, a touch of pepper
A slice or two of lemon and a squeeze of lemon juice
1-2 tbsp. apricot purée
1/2 pint mayonnaise
2-3 tbsp. lightly whipped cream
INSTRUCTIONS:
Poach two young chickens with carrot, salt and peppercorns in water and a little wine, as well as enough barely to cover, for about 40 minutes or until tender. Allow to cool in the liquid. Debone and cut up the chicken.
To make the cream of curry sauce:
1. Heat the oil, add onion, cook gently for 3-4 minutes, add curry powder. Cook again for 1-2 minutes.
2. Add purée, wine, water and bay leaf. Bring to boil, add salt, sugar to taste, pepper, and the lemon and lemon juice. Simmer with the pan uncovered for 5-10 minutes.
3. Strain and cool. Add by degrees to the mayonnaise with the apricot purée to taste.
4. Adjust seasoning, adding a little more lemon juice if necessary. Finish with the whipped cream. Take a small amount of sauce (enough to coat the chicken) and mix with a little extra cream and seasoning.
5. Mix the chicken and the sauce together, arrange on a dish, coat with the extra sauce.
Serve with a rice salad consisting of rice, peas, diced raw cucumber and finely chopped mixed herbs, mixed in a well-seasoned French dressing.
Source: “The Constance Spry Cookery Book” by Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume
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