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When a mother and son team opened their bar in a Sheffield suburb three weeks before lockdown they were hoping to fill a gap in the market.

Nicki and Joe Glover opened Early Bar on the main road in Crookes on March 5 last year, with the aim of creating an establishment that would offer more choice for women and would be a “destination for people to go out.”

33-year-old Joe says he remembers hearing comments from True North boss Kane Yeardley when his firm took over The Punch Bowl about making Crookes a great location for a night out, like it was in the 1970s, 80s and 90s; and wanted their bar to be part of the area’s food and drink renaissance.

Despite only being open for a matter of days before the first national lockdown forced them to close, Early Bar’s wide-ranging cocktail menu, selection of premium ales and craft beers meant that by the time the pubs reopened in the summer they already had a loyal customer base.

The reason bar owners are excited about the new additions to this Sheffield suburb