The team at Oakville.com raises their glass, and gives a tip of the hat to the Stout Monk Pub who celebrated their fifth year in business this past weekend.
The pub that first opened in May of 2006 has been serving cold beer, great food while giving back to their community through this year’s charity golf tournament.
“This year we set a record of raising $20,000 which is pretty phenomenal considering we had 100 golfers,” said Kevin McDermott, co-owner of the pub alongside Rick Przybylski. He spoke about his business on a quiet afternoon in a corner of his pub. Some chatter and clanking of glasses fill the bar, with some regulars enjoying a beer on a Friday afternoon.
Community support
The all day event held on May 24th included a day of golf at the Glen Abbey Golf Club, a gift bag, as well as appetizers and dinner back at the Stout Monk. All the proceeds from the event went to the Ian Anderson House – a palliative care facility in Oakville.
“There are a lot of people that need a lot, more than we might necessarily have to give,” McDermott said. “But we do what we can to give back. I guess it’s a feel good story. You really feel good after, and everybody that plays in the tournament is ecstatic when they find out how much we raised.”
“We go the extra step for everything that we do here,” he said.
“When we started doing the golf tournament it was amazing how many people we’re connected to the charities that we deal with, and how good they feel about contributing. We’re here to help support the people that support us.”
“We do as much in the community as we can,” McDermott said. “We use local businesses. We share a lot of customers, it’s a neat little community.”
McDermott has worked in the restaurant business for his entire career. His staff has gone the extra mile to make the Oakville community feel welcome in his pub, and serve great food and beer to his customers. He’s lived in Oakville for over ten years now, and is happy to be a part of a small business that gives so much back to the community.
“We’ve worked very hard to get to where we are at now,” he said. “This industry is extremely tough and needs a lot of day-to-day attention. People are very careful where they spend their money, and how they spend their money. They want to be appreciated.”
Food, atmosphere and service
“This particular location is awesome,” McDermott said. “We have lots of regulars and long time staff. I’ve known families and seen their kids grow up. We cater to a local following and local community that is very active. We appreciate all the business that we get.”
“Food, atmosphere and service. It’s all a part of the package,” he said.
McDermott is also willing to put the quality of his pub’s food up against any steak house or restaurant.
“It’s much more upscale than your average pub. We typically don’t buy frozen stuff, we buy fresh, we buy local. Triple A beef from Port Credit, and we have 17 beers on tap,” he said. “I’d put our steak up to any of the big guys, I’m not talking any of the little guys, and I’m talking about the big steak houses.”
“We take a lot of pride, and we go the extra step for everything that we do here,” McDermott said.
The Stout Monk is located at 78 Dundas Street West in Oakville at the corner of Dundas Street and Neyagawa.
Tags: pub
About the author: Michael Burton
Michael is journalist with experience in publishing, news writing and the magazine industry. He graduated from Sheridan College and is the former editor of TRAVIS magazine.
Follow
Subscribe