Welcome to The Snake Pit!

[Jeremiah Smallweed]

THE SNAKE PIT

↪  history

↪  description

↪  opening hours

↪  the menu

↪  dirty dealings

↪  staff rota

[Jeremiah Smallweed]

HISTORY

Originally established in 1940 by Leo Black, The Snake Pit closed for remodelling and renovation in early 1956. That same summer, the bar reopened, and brought with it an influx of new customers, eager for a taste of the American dive bar brought to British soil. It has remained popular ever since.

Following the death of Leo Black in September 1959, Jeremiah Smallweed has inherited the neon-lit establishment. Though the building itself has undergone further remodelling, the essence of The Snake Pit has remained very much the same. And to those who frequent the criminal underworld, The Snake Pit, Leo Black, and Jeremiah Smallweed are all too familiar.

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DESCRIPTION

Running on attractive girls, cheap liquor, and dirty money, The Snake Pit offers loud music, scantily-clad dancers, greasy food, and an impressive drinks list. In the main bar, pool tables and pinball machines can be found in a far corner, booths line the edges of the room, and tables fill the rest of the space. A door to the kitchen can be found behind the bar. Stepping out into the corridor leads you to the toilets, the staff break room, and the back door, which opens out onto the street. The end of the corridor leads abruptly to a locked door. To the left, a staircase, chained off with a sign that reads ‘PRIVATE’, leads up to the owners’ flat.

During opening hours, the main entrance is manned by security guards. What they say goes, so stay on their good side if you want to get in and you don't want to get thrown out. Over-17s only—no exceptions (IC and OOC). Kids, if the bouncers don't catch you, the age detection charms will.

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OPENING HOURS

Monday - Thursday
3:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Friday & Saturday
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.

Sunday
12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

OPEN ALL HOLIDAYS.

Last Call: 20 minutes before close.

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DRINKS

The Snake Pit's well-stocked bar has a wide range of beers, ciders, spirits, wines. Cocktails are especially popular, with a Happy Hour every Monday - Thursday from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. See below for a list of specials curated by Jeremiah Smallweed & Cecelia Bramston.

COCKTAILS

↪ Snake Venom
vodka, sour apple liqueur; garnished with a jelly snake & lemon sherbet

↪ Snake Bite
lager, cider, blackcurrant squash

↪ The Sweetheart
inspired by ---
whisky, honey, amaro montenegro, grapefruit bitters

↪ French 63
inspired by Cecelia Bramston
gin, champagne, lemon juice, sugar, with a splash of rosewater

↪ Black Mamba
inspired by Leo Black
pint of stout, half-and-half shot of firewhisky and creme liqueur

↪ Film Star Martini
inspired by Ophelia Smallweed
vanilla vodka, passion fruit juice, lime juice; garnished with edible gold dust & served with a chilled shot of prosecco

↪ The Four Horsemen
inspired by the Bramston brothers
Jim Beam, Jack Daniels, Johnnie Walker, & Jameson

↪ Wolfsbane
inspired by Brooklyn Jones
citrus vodka, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, white cranberry juice; garnished with an ‘aconite’ flower

↪ The Mechanic
inspired by Orion Crowley
dark rum, ginger beer, a dash of bitters

↪ Téoquila Sunrise
inspired by Maria Téodora Wittington
tequila gold, orange juice, grenadine; garnished with candied hibiscus

↪ The Poisoner
inspired by Lia Ayres
absinthe, gin, white wine aperitif, curaçao, lemon

↪ It’s All Greek To Me
inspired by Athanasia Valenti
vodka, ouzo, peach schnapps, pear purée, mint leaves

↪ Cherry Bombshell
inspired by Alice Swan
cherry-infused vodka, rosé wine, sour cherry syrup, lemon, cherry sorbet

MOCKTAILS

↪ I Spy-napple
inspired by Tawnie Smallweed
pineapple juice, cranberry juice, lemonade, maraschino cherries; served with several fizzing whizbees and a cocktail umbrella
give it a kick with a shot of vanilla vodka

↪ Fortune Cookie
inspired by Lillian St. Clair
earl grey tea, milk, vanilla syrup; served with a fortune cookie

↪ Easter Sundae
inspired by Lecia & Iris Dumay
chocolate or vanilla milkshake, chocolate sauce, whipped cream; served with chocolate eggs
make it dirty & add a shot of coffee liqueur

SHOTS

↪ Seven Hells
inspired by Azkaban
7 shots of whisky

↪ Say Please
inspired by a Bad Idea
shots of white chocolate liqueur & creme de cacao, topped with whipped cream & a drizzle of chocolate sauce. only available in rounds of 3, 6, or 63.

↪ Captain America
inspired by Ex #1
a single shot of white chocolate liqueur, blue curaçao, & grenadine

↪ Patience Is A…
inspired by Ex #2
a single shot of dark rum

↪ Posh Boy
inspired by Ex #3
a single shot of goldschläger & amaretto almond liqueur

↪ Fake ID
inspired by Ex #4
a single shot of coconut liqueur & orange juice

↪ An Apple A Day
inspired by Ex #5
a single shot of sour apple vodka

FOOD

Your standard cheap, quick, and greasy pub fare. Everyone knows it's not a night out unless you're ordering cheesy chips at the end of it...

Small Snacks
crisps (ask for available flavours)
peanuts

Quick Bites
chips
cheesy chips
chicken wings
chicken tenders
garlic bread
loaded nachos

The Whole Hog
cheeseburger & fries
bacon cheeseburger & fries
chicken burger & fries
fish & chips
margherita pizza
pepperoni pizza
‘the cece’ (onion & pineapple pizza)
lasagne & garlic bread
bangers & mash
all-day english breakfast

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DIRTY DEALINGS

The locked door at the end of the corridor behind the main bar remains locked to all those who do not have permission to enter. Those who do will find that the door opens directly onto a staircase leading down into a basement. The basement is split into three rooms. The first of these is the stockroom, the walls of which are lined with cupboards, cabinets, and safes. The Snake Pit’s inventory of potions and other rare items—some of which are legal, most of which aren’t—is kept here. The second room houses a table and chairs at one end, and a sofa, two armchairs, and a coffee table at the other; this is unmistakably a meeting room. The third room is locked even to those who are permitted to enter the basement; this is Jeremiah’s office, and holds most of the paperwork that running two businesses—one legal, the other less so—requires.

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STAFF ROTA

Interested in working at The Snake Pit? We're hiring!

Owners
Jeremiah Smallweed
Cecelia Bramston

Bartenders
Odette Marquis (head bartender) [npc]
Christopher Beckett
Eleanor May
Isla Shaw

Dancers

Kitchen Staff

Security
Orion Crowley (head of security)
Nemo

Waitresses
Sierra Jalson
Angela Pierce