Journal

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Why The Approach Is the Best Away-Fan Spot in NottinghamFor supporters travelling without a local contact, finding somewhere that combines live sport, food, drinks and post-match conversation can make an away day…
Inside our recent bar refurbishmentRunning a live music and sports bar in Nottingham city centre means the room must handle several kinds of day. Groups might arrive for lunch, supporters for an…
How to celebrate a surprise birthday at The Approach without bookingA surprise birthday at The Approach can be refreshingly simple: choose a match, meet in Nottingham city centre, order food, and gather around the screens for a…
The Approach's twelve beers of ChristmasNottingham’s Approach turns the familiar December countdown into a reason to explore beer. Its festive advent calendar brings twelve daily pours into a relaxed…
How We Smoke, Sauce and Serve Over a Thousand Wings on WednesdaysEvery Wednesday at our Nottingham city-centre bar, the kitchen shifts into a rhythm that would not look out of place in a small factory. Racks of wings arrive…
What makes our pizza dough so good: a kitchen deep diveAt The Approach, the kitchen starts moving well before the first pint is poured on a Friday night. While the front-of-house team sets up screens for the…
A Boxing Legend, A Bar Tab, And A Night To RememberThere are some nights at The Approach that feel bigger than the fixture on the screens. A recent meet-and-greet with a boxing legend brought that feeling to…
Autumn International Rugby At The ApproachThe autumn internationals bring the best of northern and southern hemisphere rugby union into one intense stretch of the season. For Australian supporters,…
Why Your Dog Belongs at Sunday Sessions at The ApproachSunday afternoons have a particular charm in Nottingham. The weekend is still going, the pace is gentler, and there is time to settle in with a meal, a drink…
How our new loaded fries went down with regularsA proper bar snack has to earn its place. It needs enough flavour to keep a table interested, enough substance to handle a long match, and enough flexibility…