The team has made inclusivity central to how the pub is run, so that everyone feels comfortable. They host free live music, whisky tastings, Gaelic evenings and community events.
When an elderly regular who lives across the road was recovering at home, staff took him meals every day and checked in on him. He’s now a guest of honour at every event.
The pub’s Glen Campbell Gaelic Charity Night raised funds for Scottish hospitals. It brought together distilleries, artists, the Glasgow Gaelic Choir and pupils from the local Gaelic school, who opened the evening. The pub also supported Yorkhill Housing Association’s gala day in Overnewton Park, with proceeds going to local causes.
One long-standing regular calls it “the best version the pub has ever been”. A visitor from England said it reminded her of her village local “because everybody has to drink in it.”
Strangers become friends, tourists chat with locals, and different generations share tables. Several staff have returned after travelling abroad because they wanted to come back to the team.
The Islay Inn shows that community isn’t an occasional event. It’s the way a pub is run every day.
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