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From the Dover Express, 3 December 2015. By Jordan Bluer.
Short back and Ciders are on offer at the inn with its own resident hairdresser.
Hairdresser Katy cuts mum Tania's hair in her salon at the back of
the "Thirsty Scarecrow."
Get a haircut not half-cut in this micro pub.
I’LL have two pints, a packet of crisps - and a short back and sides,
please, guvnor!
The Thirsty Scarecrow micro cider pub has just opened its doors in High
Street, pulling creative craft pints for weary husbands and chopping the
barnets of willing wives.
Confused? Well, this latest micropub on the block - joining the likes of
the Mash Tun and the Arlington - is both a drinking hole and a
hairdressers.
But the clue is in the name, says owner and former Rack of Ale worker
Kieran Redmond.
“The pub’s name, Thirsty Scarecrow, was my girlfriend Katy’s idea,” he
said.
“We have a hair salon at the back, and people with bad haircuts can look
like a scarecrow when they come in, or so she says.
“As we’re a pub too, we just stuck thirsty on the front.”
Hairdresser Katy Tatham, 29, who hails from South Africa, captains the
mop-chopping side of the business - but you don’t have to worry about
any stray locks toppling into your tipple.
“The hair salon is a completely separate room at the back,” said
Kieran. “You have to go through the pub to get to it.
“The wives can come down and get their hair cut while their husbands can
have a few pints.” The Dover duo, from Camden Crescent, held their busy
grand opening on Thursday last week -doling out craft ciders spiced with
Vimto and elderflower, as well as ale for beer-buffs.
Kieran added: “It was really good. It got really busy and was throughout
the night.
“Our biggest seller was Turners Elder Flower closely followed by Damson and Vimto.”
The 28-year-old owner worked at Park Place drinking hotspot The Rack of
Ale for a year and a half before trying his hand at the cider game.
“I’ve had a passion for drinking since an early age,” said Kieran. “I
adore micro-pubs and I’ve always liked the way they work.
“There’s a great ethos, good quality drinks and the micro pubs in Dover
work together. That’s what I want to be a part of.”
HAIR OF THE DOG: Topers try the Thirsty Scarecrow’s cider.
Drinkers at the Thirsty Scarecrow.
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