It's changed a lot through the years but it's character hasn't
A popular Liverpool pub that "everyone" has come to know for generations in the city centre was "boss back in the day and still is."
As part of the Liverpool ECHO's How It Used To Be series, we previously spoke to general manager Tom Dalton about how life has changed at The Slaughter House and how the city has evolved around the pub in years gone by. In living memory, we've seen the pub briefly change its name to O'Neill's and also operate as an Irish pub, attracting locals and tourists alike.
"People still come in and say they used to work here and they're in their 70s. People have been drinking here for 50 or 60 years and they say the same thing. But a lot in the pub and Liverpool in general has changed since our fairly recent past. Tom said: "I was only 17 when I started glass collecting and now I'm 32 and it’s changed a lot.
"There's a lot more hotels round here now from when I started and that's big thing for us because we're on their doorstep. Now, people will come in and pull out their laptops or their phones and people get a lot of pictures taken. Social media has had a massive influence."The Slaughter House in more recent years has become known for hosting regular live music and comedy nights at its Laughterhouse Comedy Club in the pub’s basement.
The refurbishment saw the pub move away from its Irish theme, but for Tom, it "hasn't changed much character wise." He said: "We tend to get a lot of Irish customers still coming in, even without that. They’re people who’ve been coming in for years, way before the refurb.
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