PROFILE l JOY BAR, EASTBOURNE
TURKISH DELIGHT Valuable outside space and Instagram-worthy cocktails are helping the Turkish-themed Joy Bar shake things up in Eastbourne.
The
value
entertainment
of
outdoor spaces
eating to
and
Garage in Eastbourne. Then, in late 2018
catering
he finally found a site that was the perfect
establishments has soared in recent years
place to turn his dream into reality.
given both the ups and downs of Covid-19 restrictions and some fantastic summer
“I had a very specific set of boxes that I
weather. One venue that has certainly
knew the site needed to tick,” Omur says.
THE LOWDOWN
reaped the benefits of its large and
“It needed to have a garden, it needed a
JOY BAR
beautifully appointed outdoor seating
prime town centre location and it needed
area is Eastbourne’s aptly-named Joy Bar.
a late-night licence until 2am.
Owned by Turkish-born caterer Omur
“However, getting a site like that really
Yoldas and managed with the help of
was like finding a needle in a haystack so
manager Ellie Shephard, the bar and
I almost couldn’t believe my luck when I
its Turkish-inspired garden is helping to
came across this site, which at the time was
spread joy and conviviality across the
called Bolton’s Bar.”
Outlet Joy Bar, Eastbourne Format Cocktail and shisha bar Established 2020 Caterer Omur Yoldas Staff 14 Opening hours: 12 noon-2am Time as a caterer: 20 years
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seaside town. The site is in the heart of the town, right by Omur had been looking for “the right
the shopping centre and other nightclubs
site” in which to open his first bar for
and bars; Umar could see the potential
several years while he was working as
straight away. “Crucially, unlike a lot of the
duty manager at Wetherspoons Cornfield
other bars and clubs in the area, this site
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