RAISE a glass to Her Majesty The Queen at the Beehive pub in Basildon for the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend.

The team are set to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with some great British pub grub and royal inspired tipple.

“We’ll continue to serve up our delicious British dishes throughout the Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend,” says Brooke Rogers, who has been deputy manager for four years.

“What better way to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen than with proper Great British pub food at your favourite local in Basildon?”

The Beehive, on Southernhay, has lots of drinks to choose from, such as Pimms No 1. The pub’s ‘gin of the month’ is Whitley Neill Jubilee Gin. They will be serving fish and chips, sausage and mash, chicken tikka masala or one of their tasty veggie options. The pub, which is sat right by Basildon Train station, had a five-figure investment of its beer garden last spring.

“Now our guests are finally having the chance to make the most of the lovely beer garden,” said Brooke. “It is great to see so many people out there enjoying themselves.”

Under the experienced reigns of general manager Colin Goodwin, the garden has new seating and the pub introduced a special outdoor menu filled with small plates and pub classics and plenty of meal deals to take advantage of over the coming months, as well as its plentiful drinks menu.

Colin said: “The Beehive is a fantastic pub in a great location and this refurbishment has injected a new lease of life into this venue.”

Test yourself on all things royal at A Right Royal Quiz at the Beehive on Tuesday May 31 from 7.30 to 10.30pm. In honour of Her Majesty’s big weekend the pub is hosting one of their mega quizzes dedicated to the Queen and the Royal family.

So grab your friends and come down, it’s free to enter and all you need is a mobile smartphone. There is a chance to win £1,500! Visit www.greatukpubs. co.uk/thebeehivebasildon for details.