U have the opportunity to open a Pub ................................. !?

Question

It happens, and you can do it, u can afford to fit it out, cater for your clientel, its middle of the road, appeals to all, good location, in its own grounds, not too far from town and all that.

My question is: What would u call it?

Remember its on the lines of a quality pub, tavern with quality food, light entertianment 2/3 nights a week and superb cuisine music etc for holidays and special events.

A write-up as to the signifigence of the name displayed and being of special interst to all.

I have in mind: The Nut & Squirrel!

What would U call yours & explain the history of the name?!

Lyric: Its good, so is Pauls & Sandyp. The nickname derives from my time in Africa (met a lot of Zulu's - thats another story) If U have time please translate ur 3 additional words. Look good on the write up!

Answer 1

ANYONE can call their joint 'The Nut & Squirrel "!! It seems to me that you might have given yourself the nickname 'Shaka' for a reason, and that naming it something like that would make it embody all that you, personally, want for it!

Consider something like 'The Shaka Indaba' or 'Shaka's Indaba', say, or 'Khaya Shaka' . . . good strong Zulu names that honour both you and your hard work.

Whatya think?

** KHAYA SHAKA means The Place of Shaka, or The Home of Shaka, (bear in mind these are just rough translations, and I guess you could say "Shaka's Place", or whatever when you translated it for people . . . if you wanted to really go to "laid-back" level, I don't see anyone arguing with "Shaka's Joint" (though, personally, I don't like it very much - but the Zulu would lend itself to any word that told you that this place belonged to Shaka.
You pronounce KHAYA with the same looong 'aaah' as Shaaaahka.

INDABA, again, a fair range of leeway in the translation these days: from "Shaka's News" to "Shaka's Business", "Shaka's Interest", "What Shaka's Doing". Previously, the word Indaba has many connotations in the South African context, but its original translation derives from a Zulu term meaning, “an assembly of the chiefs.” You say 'in-DA-ba'

It might help to remember that Zulu was THE language at one time of courtiers and warriors throughout the whole continent, (even used in their courts/soirees by other tribes like the isiXhosa etc) BECAUSE it was so vital and beautiful as were its people! You're going to find that there are words and phrases that - just as you will find in say, Yiddish - that wither a little bit in the translating, but the SOUND is so lovely that it hardly seems to matter!

P.S. Where will your pub be? Did someone say the UK? Lots of links with Zulu, if that's so!

Answer 2

I'd call it Shaka's Roadhouse.

Why? Because that's pretty much the definition of a roadhouse - and people think of a roadhouse as having great food and excellent service at a price that's not exorbitant. If it's yours, your name belongs on it.

I'd probably be hesitant to go into "The Nut & Squirrel" because I'm leery of dealing with nuts, and even more leery of running into people who are squirrely.

Answer 3

Nut&Squirrel reminds me of a London pub chain and it could be confusing (if you're based in the UK) for your guests to remember .... If you are determined to offer very good food which is moderately expensive (taverna style).... why don't you call it OSTERIA ? (it's the Italian equivalent of taverna) - by osteria we mean a place where to have good wine and good homemade food. In the old times, osterias used to have also rooms for their clients. Or something like GastroDome.... ?

Answer 4

I would go with "Teeta's Tavern"........Cute & catchy!!

Teeta's because my name is actually Theresa, but my cousin's children couldn't say that when they were small, so they call me "Aunt Teeta".....Tavern makes it cute & goes along with the pub theme......

Second choice would be "Treebie's" - again another nickname that people know me by......

Good luck & whatever else you have on the menu, don't forget fried pickles & pickled eggs - both great pub fare.......

Answer 5

How about...

"The Bear's Den"

To me it brings warmth from the cold and a safe haven to those inside.

Good luck with your venture if you take this on!!

Answer 6

Tenshe~!

Just sounds cool. I mean look...."let's go to tenshe!

Dam have you gone to Tenshe?

Tenshe!

Tenshe is a cool place!

Answer 7

I would call it The Welcome Inn' conjures up a warm & friendly atmosphere.