First opened in 1954, Squires Bradburys Milk Bar was located in a small town of Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire. It was during this time that the café became firmly established as a biker’s café. The Squires Café became more and more popular over the years with biker’s travelling to the café from all over Yorkshire, the North of England and all parts of the UK, traditionally meeting on a Wednesday evening. For many years a Wednesday night in Sherburn became an awesome site, with bikers descending on the small town, motorbikes of all makes and sizes as far as the eye could see, with Squires Milk Bar at the centre. By 1961 Harry Weston, a young apprentice butcher in his family business, was a keen biker and a regular at Squires, where he met with friends and listened to the Juke Box in the corner churning out rock and roll. It was during 1972 that Squires Bradbury and his wife, after nearly 20 years at the café, decided to sell their business and retire. Harry Weston, by this time, had a butchers shop in Pontefract. When Harry (now married to his wife Sue), saw the for sale sign above Squires they became interested in buying the business. It was in 1974 that Harry and Sue purchased the Squires Café Bar. With the ever increasing popularity of the café it was in 2002 that the present Newthorpe site just a few miles down the road from Sherburn was bought. This reduced congestion for bikers and allowed the good residents of Sherburn to have their town back. The Weston’s say they have had some wonderful memories of the old days and the first Squires Milk Bar Café in Sherburn Town. The move in 2002 did not put off any of the old customers, who quickly adapted to the new venue, and the customer base in fact is still growing in numbers, thanks mainly to good publicity and bikers spreading the word. It was at this time that Harry and Sue were fully joined by their son Jason who helped with the workload. The busiest days of the week are now on Wednesday and at the Weekend. The café accommodates regular motorcycle and motorcar club meetings during the year, along with many other events including: charity runs, fund raisers, best bike competitions, shows and live concerts. They also cater for many weddings and parties, which are held in the large function room and bar area. This room, which can hold up to 400 people, can be booked in advance for private functions.
In March 2007, Squires Café Bar was purchased by the Bowness Family which comes from a farming background. Jason Weston continues with the day to day running and Harry and Sue have retired but remain regulars at the café. Recent events held at the Café have included shows by famous sixties bands, the Tremeloes and the Merseybeats, seventies band T-Rex, and the well known Rock Anthems (who regularly appear at the TT racing in the Isle of Man). The Yorkshire Rock and Bike Show is held each year and is a popular event in the Squires Café Bar calendar. Squires Café Bar with its camping facilities (tents and touring caravans) makes an ideal touring base for the beautiful Yorkshire Countryside. In order to accommodate the large numbers of customers, outside catering facilities are provided which speed up the service along with an improved layout inside so that customers don’t have to wait long for their food and drink. Squires Café Bar is especially famous for its pasties and milky coffee and some customers, Harry included, are impressed that they can arrive by helicopter. The Bowness family are dedicated to allowing the history of Squires Café Bar “Milk Bar” to continue, and seek to provide a friendly and accommodating environment for the bikers who travel from far and wide, and also for the local residents of Sherburn in Elmet and the surrounding areas.
Squires Cafe's Cafe Menu Drinks
Regular Pint
Tea
1.10 1.50
Coffee
1.30 1.90
Hot Chocolate
1.50 2.00
Hot Chocolate & Cream
1.80 2.60
Horlicks
1.60
Bovril
1.10
Bottled Water
1.00
Milkshake
1.50
Cans
80p
Shandy Cans
Fresh Fruit Bottles
Bottle of Coke
1.20
Toasties
Toasted Teacake
90p
Slice of Toast
50p
Slice of Toast wth Marmalade or Jam
70p
Toasted Cheese
2.70
Toasted Cheese with Onion
2.90
Toasted Cheese with Pickle
Toasted Ham
Toasted Beef
BLT (Bacon Lettuce & Tomato)
Sandwiches
Bacon
2.20
Bacon & Egg
2.60
Bacon & Tomato
2.40
Bacon & Sausage
Sausage
2.10
Sausage & Egg
2.50
Sausage & Tomato
Chip Butty
2.00
Egg
Salad
Cheese & Salad
Cheese & Onion or Tomato
Ham, Salad & Chips
3.60
Hot Roast Beef & Chips
3.90
Roast Beef & Salad
3.40
Baguettes
Beef with Side Salad
3.80
Chicken with Side Salad
Ham with Side Salad
BLT with Side Salad
Cheese & Onion with Side Salad
Meals
Large Breakfast
(2 bacon, 2 eggs, 2 sausages, beans, tomato, mushrooms, hash browns, black pudding, fried bread, bread & butter)
5.20
Small Breakfast
(2 bacon, 1 sausage, 1 egg, fried bread, beans, tomato, bread & butter)
4.20
Bacon & 2 Eggs
4.00
Bacon, Egg & Chips
Sausage, Egg & Chips
Egg, Beans & Chips
Sausage, Chips & Beans
2 Burgers, Egg & Chips
4.40
Pasty, Chips & Mushy Peas
Pasty & Mushy Peas
Sausage & Chips
3.50
Chips & Beans
3.20
2 Eggs & Chips
Large Yorkshire Pudding with Mince & Vegetables
4.70
Large Yorkshire Pudding with Sausage & Onion Gravy
Chilli Con Carne with Rice or Chips
6.20
Ham, Egg & Chips
4.80
Scampi & Chips
Desserts
Sticky Toffee Pudding
2.80
Jam Sponge
Treacle Sponge
Bread & Butter Pudding (All served with Custard or Vanilla Ice Cream)
Vanilla Ice Cream
Snacks
Plate of Spicy Spirals
Plate of Chips
Plate of Chips & Cheese
Beans on Toast
3.00
Cheese on Toast
Egg on Toast
Burger, Salad & Onions
Cheeseburger, Salad & Onions
Cheeseburger, Onions & Chips
Fillet of Chicken Burger, Salad & Chips
Children's Meals
Chicken Nuggets & Chips
3.30
Two Sausage, Beans & Chips
Fish Fingers & Chips
Pizza
Cheese
Ham & Pineapple
Pepperoni
Double Angus Burger, Egg & Chips
£4.75 Double Sausage, Egg, Chips & Beans
£4.75 Double, Sausage, Egg & Chips
£4.25 Double Sausage, Chips & Beans
£4.25 Double Bacon, Egg & Chips
£4.25 Double Egg, Chips & Beans
£3.75 Double Egg & Chips
£3.25 Home Cooked Ham, Egg & Chips
£4.95 Cornish Pasty, Chips, Beans or Mushy Peas
£3.95 Pasty, Mushy Peas or Beans
£2.25 Chicken Chunks (8), Chips & Salad
£5.95
Filled Giant Yorkshire Puddings
With Gravy
£2.25 Chips & Gravy
£3.95 Cumberland Sausage
£4.25 Minced Angus Beef & Vegetables
£4.95 Roast Aberdeen Angus
£4.95
Filled Large Jacket Potatoes (All served with Salad Garnish)
Choose from: Cheese, Beans, Coleslaw, Tuna Mayo, Prawns 1 Filling £3.75 2 Fillings £4.25 3 Fillings £4.75
Snacks & Side Orders
Chips
£2.00 Spicy Wedges
£2.50 Cheesy Chips
£2.95 Cheese on Toast
£2.95 Small Side Salad
£1.50 Salad Bowl
£2.95
Burgers
Plain 100% Quarter Pounder
£2.50 American (Fried Onion)
£2.75 Texas (BBQ Sauce)
£2.75 Philli (Melted Mature Cheddar)
£3.00 Manhattan (Cheese & Fried Onion)
£3.25 Louisiana (Cheese & BBQ Sauce)
£3.25 Chicago (Bacon, Cheese & Fried Onion)
£3.75 Add Chips
£2.00 Extra Toppings; Fried Onion, BBQ Sauce etc
£0.25p Bacon, Cheese & Pineapple etc
£0.50p
Other Burgers
Chicken (Battered Chicken Fillet)
£2.50 Veggie (Selected Vegetables & Potato)
£2.50
Sandwiches & Baguettes
Where appropriate all sandwiches/baguettes come with salad
Tuna Mayo
£3.25 Mature Farmhouse Cheddar
£3.25 Home Roast Ham
£3.25 Aberdeen Angus Beef
£3.25 Griddled Chicken
£3.25 Hot Roast Beef & Gravy
£3.25 Bacon Lettuce & Tomato
£3.25 Ham & Cheese
£3.95 Chip Butty
£2.00
Kiddies Selection
Chicken Nuggets, Fish Fingers, Sausage,
All served with Chips & Beans or Peas £2.95
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Club Name: Women's International Motorcycle Association Contact: Adele - tel: 07751 161 220 Details: Meets at Squires 1st Thursday every month, ride outs April to September 1st Sunday in every month.
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