Old Photo

Photograph by Bryan Heseltine found on the Bath in Time website. 1987 photo was taken.

Kite Festival

We were recently sent some photos, from when we had organised a kite festival as you can see our kite was a blow up doll.
Thanks to Sarah for the photos.

If you have any photos from the restaurant or the Beaujolais team feel free to send them in or email them to us. beaujolaisbath@hotmail.com

JPs Colourful Wardrobe

We have been looking through our millions of photos of the restaurant and one thing that is always fun to look at is the many costumes of Jean Pierre.

Saatchi

Who do you get to approve your advertising proposals? Back in1997 we were looking at advertising on the radio and Charles Saatchi was in for dinner, and read over the proposed radio Ad, and left his comment (see above).

Farleigh Castle Party

It was a 14th of July party. Where two cows died due to shock of all the fireworks that were used. And everyone had a great time on a warm summers day. We had tricolor smoke from each castle tower and a good band and lots of lovely fancy dress.
Great party atmosphere, lots of dancing.

Just Cricket

James Dyson was in on Friday and asked if we still had the Beaujolais Cricket team pictures. By request we have dug it out of the archives. What a motley crew!!!

From top left: Paul Darlow, Tim Hamilton, John Robinson, James Dyson, Woloszynska, Steven Ross, Richard Guest, Micheal Winkworth, David Whinney Philip Addis, Jean Pierre Auge, Rob James.
From top left: Father Weaving, Peter Barrett, John Robinson, James Dyson, Micheal Winkworth, Rapheal, Keith Weaving, Woloszynska , Rob James, Jean Pierre Auge, Steve Jeffries.

Bicycle Race

Jean Pierre Story: Bicycle race along the Avon canal organised by myself. It was a one off because we lost so many bicycles in the canal and contestants to the pubs along the way. There was also allot of singing in French and kissing girls.

Snow!

1980 allot of snow fell on Bath and the Beaujolais team all went sledging at The Approach Golf Course, near Victoria Park. The lilos were by far the best sledging devices, they went so fast on them they hit the railings at the bottom.

Bastille Day 1980's

Beaujolais used to organise a huge party for Bastille Day, for those who don't know that takes place on the 14th of July. The Parties that took place were imfamous.

For the food we just used to severe up barbecued steaks and brochettes. And LOTS of alchol.

Some amusing stories. We got banned from the Bath race course because Jean Pierre went to a friends chicken farm and got loads of bags of feathers and thought it would be a great idea to scatter the feathers at midnight like confetti. The next morning the feathers had blown all over the race course.

One year Phillipe bought fireworks, and he decided to set them off from the small flat roof above the washing up area in the restaurant. Only trouble was he had put the mortar upside down so the fireworks went through the washing up roof , through the washing up room and up through the floor. And bits of roof floated down into every bodies glasses.

Carey's 25th Birthday

Here's a few of the photos of Carey's (in the white shirt) 25th Birthday, everyone having a good time in the Beaujolais. The year these photos were taken won't be mentioned.

One of the many years where the Beaujolais won the Boules

For 12 years the Beaujolais and Great Western Wine collaborated and ran a boules competition with local businesses to raise money for local charities. In total over the years we have raised £131,280. But also it has become a Bath event which many people look forward to. For the last two years Portico have kindly taken over the organization of the event.
Carey Auge and Sarah Addis manning the stations. The brains and beauty behind the event!

The final game always gets a big crowd.

Beaujolais team with the trophy, from left to right Alain, Jacque and Raph.

If you find any photos to any of our events we have featured please send them to our email address beaujolaisbath@hotmail.com we would love to see them.

Sedan and Chair Race 1976

Jean Pierre Story: Scorching summer, great atmosphere. Beaujolais team arrived fifth because we went through shops and many other scenic route we weren't allowed to go through.

Coming through Queen Square. I am in the far right back ground in a tuxedo jacket and pink shorts I was meant to be a fly to accompany the frog.

Lovely friends.

In the begining it was red

Welcome to the Beaujolais story. The Beaujolais is a long running restaurant with a colour full past. The person who knows most about it is the co-owner Jean Pierre Auge seen below in the photo with his wife Carey Auge who is now the other co-owner in the business.

Before this, it was a bunch of friends having a good time, who invited people to join them for a little money. From left to right in the photo: Simon Brown, Phillipe Wall, Malcolm Leveridge, Jean Pierre Auge, Chris Statton, Charlie Graham Wood, Moustapha Lachachi, Jane Sen and Mike Statton.Since 1970 this old bistro/restaurant has been running by the same ethos, Good wine, friends, food and women.