What do John and Dolline Parker and Keith and Jackie Coverdale have in common?
They are the new owners of The Black Sheep Pub and Grill in downtown Drayton. Both the Parkers and Coverdales are local residents in Mapleton Township and they are thrilled about their new business venture.
Recognizing a need to provide Mapleton residents a place where they can get together and just “hang out” in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere, the owners designed The Black Sheep Pub and Grill to fill that niche.
“It’s not about duplicating the excellent dining services offered in Drayton,” states Jackie. “But rather the opportunity to enhance and expand local dining options.”
Local, local, local is a mantra for the pub so, as much as possible, they make every effort to source out locally-grown products. They offer homemade soups and a daily special Tuesdays to Saturdays with Thursdays featuring a Nachos and Beer night. Fish and Chips are served every Friday.
Offering fresh, made-to-order pub fare, the Black Sheep Pub and Grill also serves FM Brewery’s Stone Hammer and McLean’s beer on tap. There’s nothing like sitting down with friends or family over a plate of nachos and a few pints. For cider and wine connoisseurs, the pub is proud to feature local winery Hoity Toity Cellars of Mildmay.
The management is also very excited to announce plans to offer an ongoing live music venue to Mapleton. Beginning in November, the pub will feature live local bands and performers two Saturday nights each month. The goal will be to add an open mike evening and potentially a karaoke night to the Saturday night lineup; making every Saturday night “Music Night” in Drayton. On Saturday, Nov. 16, at 9pm the cover band Big Wheels will perform (please note a $5 cover charge will be in place).
The Black Sheep Pub and Grill welcomes interested performers and bands to contact them to schedule a performance.
The owners have also been musing about starting a dart league or euchre evening. They welcome input from the community about any other fun ideas they would like to see.
As an added bonus, the Black Sheep Pub and Grill is offering any community sporting team a special deal. If a Sports team (six members minimum) comes in wearing their team jersey they will receive a free plate of nachos. So gather up the team after a practice or big game and take advantage of this great offer.
The task to transform the current location into a pub was a daunting one, but the owners took on that challenge and, in less than eight weeks, opened the doors to the public this fall.
Both the Parkers and Coverdales have been overwhelmed by the positive response from the community and are grateful for the input from the community and staff in working out the “kinks”.
The owners were surprised by the positive response to what was to be a soft opening.
“We never expected to be as busy as we were the first week (which is a great thing) so we have added a new line chef and additional wait staff to ensure that quality, timely service is offered on a consistent basis,” says Jackie.
“These are early days,” states Dolline. “But we are confident that we will be able to offer our community an attractive, delicious and affordable dining alternative as we grow and learn.”
Just in time for the Christmas season The Black Sheep Pub and Grill also offers dining room rentals/catering for larger groups, families and businesses. Give Dolline or Jackie a call to book a reservation.
The pub is open Tuesday to Thursday from 11am to 10pm and Friday and Saturdays from 11am to 11pm at 24 Wellington St., Drayton. Visit them on Facebook at The Black Sheep Pub & Grill.
