Christmas at BK2

While it’s not quite December yet, we are being bombarded with Christmas advertising everywhere. So now is the time to be organising your Christmas party before it’s too late to get a suitable date and venue! As they say: “The early bird catches the worm!” Leaving it to the last minute is not advisable if you want your party to be a success! Nobody needs any extra unnecessary stress at this time of year either! Many elements must be considered when planning a party, such as the location, food, drinks, entertainment, budget to name but a few! The aim is to provide as much as possible for your staff without costing a fortune, and it is best to avoid people having to make any financial contribution whatsoever. After all, this is meant to be a time for everyone to celebrate a great year working together so if it’s free or low in price more people are more likely to go!

                                  

                                       

Here at Bar Bk2 we may have the solution for you. We are hosting Christmas Parties be it for your colleagues, friends, or family, whatever your situation may be! Our Christmas Party package will include a reserved area for you and your entourage, so you can enjoy one other’s company and socialise amongst yourselves. In addition we provide free finger food (yes, you are not seeing things, I did just say FREE!) such as spicy potato wedges, cocktail sausages, crispy chicken goujons to name but a few! As regards entertaining your guests, we will provide a free DJ to really get the party going! Again, I am not joking when I say it is free!

                          

              

Therefore I don’t think I need to say anymore, as you are probably running to fetch the phone! Do not hesitate to call us as soon as possible before we are booked out! Our number is (021) 482 0888. Looking forward to seeing you all let off some steam here at Bk2 this festive season!

                           

Movember Campaign

During the month of November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in Ireland and around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds for Action Prostate Cancer and the Irish Cancer Society, as well as awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer.  This year BK2 have decided to get involved and launch our own Movember campaign in an attempt to get even more people in Cork growing a ‘tash for this great cause! Anyone can register for Movember, but we are calling on businesses or groups in particular to take part and engage in a bit of friendly cultivating competition!

Once you have registered with us, each Mo Bro must begin his hairy journey on the 1st of Movember with a smooth, clean shaven face. If you join the campaign a few day late don’t worry, the Mo the merrier. For the entire month each Mo Bro must grow and groom a moustache and here’s where a few basic rules come in. There is to be no joining of the mo to the sideburns (that’s considered a beard), there’s to be no joining of the handlebars to the chin (that’s considered a goatee) and each Mo Bro must conduct himself like a true gentleman.  Feel free to photograph your progress throughout the month, and BK2 will display these pictures at our Shavathon!

Ladies, or Mo Sista’s, can also play their part. A Mo Sista is essentially a woman who loves a Mo. An individual that cares for and is dedicated to supporting the Mo Bros in her life through their moustache growing journey; whether it be a friend, colleague, family member or partner. These inspirational women are committed to raising awareness of men's health issues and much needed funds for men's health along the way.

Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November and through their actions and words raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.

At the end of the month, Mo Bros and Mo Sistas will celebrate their mighty Movember journey at BK2 for the ultimate Shavathon, a unified shaving of the Mo’s and an opportunity to collect further sponsorship. We will have prizes for the best ‘tash and there will also be a photographer there on the night to take some before and after pictures! It should be a fun month and it’s all for a great cause!

To register for BK2’s Movember campaign or for more information, call us today on 021 482 0888 or drop us an email atbarbk2@ymail.com. You can also visit http://ie.movember.com/?home for further details on Movember 2012.

Ever dreamed of opening your own restaurant?

Ever dreamed of opening your very own restaurant? Well here’s your chance! Located above busy Bar BK2 in Crestfield, Glanmire, Cork, is the perfect turn key restaurant space fully equipped with everything you need to get your business up and running. Everything from dining tables to cutlery is at your convenience and ready to use! This restaurant space has a modern kitchen and bottle bar with a valid alcohol licence. The fantastic lay out will also be sure to impress your patrons.

The building is situated in the heart of busy Glanmire village, with various shops in the vicinity drawing in customers from Glanmire itself and surrounding areas.There is over 15,000 people living the greater Glanmire area, encompassing Riverstown, Brooklodge and Sallybrook. Upper Glanmire includes White's Cross, Sarsfields Court, Ballyphilip, Ballinaparson, Coolgreen, Templemichael and Buck Learys Cross, so as you can only imagine, there is always people coming and going and availing of the various services Glanmire has to offer. Could your restaurant be the next big thing? 

No matter what type of food you wish to serve, this restaurant space has it all, with little adjustments required to tailor it to suit your needs. So get your creative cap on and start forward thinking to make your potential new business the best that it can be!

The building also has free parking located just outside the main door to make it easily accessible for your customers to come and go as they please. 

This space is available to lease as soon as possible so get in contact with us today to book a viewing, and undoubetly you will be blown away by the fantastic condition of this restaurant and this facilities that we have to offer. We guarentee the most competitive leasing prices on the market, and welcome all enquiries, so call us today on 087-7564805 and begin the journey to owning a successful restaurant.

Bringing a slice of Vegas to Glanmire

Less than two weeks to go until our big Vegas night, in association with The Bank Casino, and excitement is brewing! We have so much planned for the night and it will undoubtedly be great fun for all that are involved! The Bank Casino are decking BK2 out with all the necessary equipment to get the bar looking just like a Vegas casino! There will be roulette tables, blackjack and poker played on the night. As well as this, we will also have the champagne flowing, with table service and live entertainment from the amazing Ronnie Costley. Ronnie will be setting the mood with all our favourite classics from Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, not to mention Elvis and Neil Diamond!

It’s shaping up to be an fantastic night and we hope that Lady Luck is on your side and that you not only leave with a great casino experience, but with an extra bit of cash in your back pocket! So join BK2 and The Bank Casino on the 1st of September in BK2 Bar, Glanmire and get involved in what will be a night of thrills, laughter, martinis and easy listening music! WE will be kicking off early so make sure you are there with plenty of time. We will keep you informed of all updates as they happen and we have a few surprises planned on the night also!

So make sure you keep the 1st of September free, as BK2 will be where the craic is! Can’t wait to see you all there!

Book your party at Bk2 Glanmire

Schedule your next event at Bar Bk2 in Glanmire! Whatever the occasion Bk2 has you covered as we cater for events of all ages! But what exactly is on offer if you book your party with us?

* Our reserved areas give you a great opportunity to host a party for your friends and family- without having to do any of the catering yourself. 

* We arrange DJs (free of charge) for your party.

* This is where we say your food is priced at €10 a head, but wait its actually free! We prepare all the food including sausages, wedges and chicken dippers on the premises securing the highest possible quality for your friends and family.

* A cocktail making session with one of our experienced bar staff. This is where we show you how to make the cocktail but you get to drink it! Call it a cocktail masterclass! This also includes a round of free cocktails! (with selected parties)

* An area where you can dance the night away!

* A discount on all party banners and decorations (supplied locally in Glanmire)

So to get your booking started simply fill out the booking form on our Facebook page or call 021-4820888.

We are looking for the next big band!!

We are in the middle of big plans for Arthur's Day 2012, and we can now confirm that J90 will be rocking out in BK2 until the early hours of the morning! In conjunction with this fantastic event, we will be giving one band the opportunity to support J90 in Bk2 on the 27th of September! We want to showcase some of Corks amazing talent and the competition is open to all bands!

So if you think your band has got what it takes, be prepared to battle it out! All entrants will have to perform head to head in an attempt to impress our judges and bag the top prize in our Battle of the Bands Competition. All bands must sign up before next Wednesday 8th August 2012, that’s exactly one week away! So what are you waiting for? Sign up today!

To enter and for more information, email bk2battleofthebands@gmail.com, with the name of your band, full names of the band members, a contact phone number, and the genre of music you play. Alternatively you can call 021-2429589. We can’t wait to hear what you all have to offer!

August Bank Holiday @Bk2

It’s only Monday and we are already counting down the days to the August Bank Holiday weekend! The last two weekends have been mental and we have loads lined up for this weekend and we are looking forward to seeing you all again! Following on from the success of our 10th Birthday Celebration and our Charity Auction last weekend, we anticipate that BK2 will be rocking this Friday right through until Monday.

Our Charity Auction in aid of the Glanmire Flood Relief Fund was entertaining to say the least! The women battled it out to bag their favourite males, and we even had some lovely ladies putting themselves up for auction last minute to help raise further funds for flood victims! A big thank you to all involved, and all those who donated so generously on the night. We will have a full write up of the night's events, as well as the total amount raised coming soon, so watch this space!

So let’s take a look at what’s happening in BK2 this weekend...

Friday 3rd August: Coin Toss- Heads or Tails? Win your round again, if you guess right!
Saturday 4th August: Kieran Kramer Band from 10pm

Sunday 5th August: Music from 6-8pm with Jamie Stanton. PJ the DJ on the decs from 9.30pm ‘til late.
Monday 6th August: Open music session from early ‘til late.

As you can see, it’s looking like it’s going to be a fantastic weekend, see ye all Friday!

Bk2 Olympic Competition!

At Bk2 we wanted to create a pool for our customers to make the Olympics a little more interesting! After much(ish) deliberation we came up with Ladies volleyball! Indoor volleyball that is. So basically we have attached a number to each team (1-12) and whatever number you pick is the team you get. Simples! There are 12 teams so the first 12 to reply to the post will be entered.  The last ladies standing are the winners! And for the lucky customer who wins we have on offer a reserved area in Bk2 with a round of cocktails to help start your night plus a few more prizes! So get picking your number and the best of luck! If someone else has picked your number we will let you know. When all the numbers have been picked we will let everyone know what country they have.

Teams:

Algeria

Japan

GB

Russia

Italy

Dominican Republic

USA

Brazil

China

Serbia

Turkey

South Korea

Bk2 Auction Night in aid of the Glanmire/Meadowbrook Flood Relief Fund

First of all we would like to thank everyone for joining the celebrations for our 10th Birthday over the weekend, what a night! Those who attended had a celebrity style entrance, we rolled out the  red carpet and individuals were greeted with champagne and cupcakes. Photographs were then taken in front of a specially customised Bk2 backdrop upon arrival. Our party kicked off at 8pm and it wasn’t long before the bar was full with everyone enjoying music from The Full Irish followed by rocking tunes from PJ the DJ. It was certainly a fantastic way to spend the night after a day of serious sunshine and a great night was had by all!

So what do we have planned next? A male auction? Sure why not! We have recruited some handsome males who are willing to put themselves up for auction and all for a fantastic cause! All proceeds for our charity male auction will go to the Glanmire/Meadowbrook Flood Relief Fund, so start saving for the weekend ladies and make sure you get the man you want! All couples will be treated to a complimentary dinner date! If your motive for offering your money is more of a charitable gesture rather than bidding for a romantic night with one of our men on offer (no offence lads!), then you are free to take the meal for two for yourself and that special someone!

There will also be other prizes, besides our hunky males, up for grabs on the night. We will be hosting a raffle for three bar tabs for Bk2 up to €90 euro as well as plenty of other prizes to be announced! Bk2 will also be fuelling you for the night with delicious finger food, all on the house!

So get ready for another fun filled weekend in Bk2! The Glanmire/Meadowbrook Flood Relief Fund needs your support, so why not have a bit of banter and potentially bag a date while raising money for a very worthy cause! We look forward to seeing you all there!

10th Birthday Celebrations!

 After 10 fantastic years in business, we are delighted to be celebrating our birthday this Saturday the 21st of July. There is only 3 days to go until the big event and we are just putting the finishing touches to our plans and we will certainly be celebrating our big day in style. We want to give something back to the people of Glanmire for their customer loyalty over the last 10 years. We have also extended the invitation to those from all over Cork who may not have ever ventured out to Glanmire and want to experience something different!

Bk2 is Glanmire’s ultimate late bar and will be throwing the ultimate party to co-incide with this. Celebrations will be kicking off at 8pm with a red carpet entrance, photographer and a champagne reception. Live band, Full Irish, will be providing the entertainment for the first half of the night, followed by PJ the DJ rolling out classic hits until the early hours of the morning.

Indulge in cocktails and cupcakes throughout the night, our Toblerone cocktail in particular, is not to be missed! There will also be plenty of giveaways on the night, but if you want to chance your arm at winning a prize before the night itself, pop over to our Facebook page and like and share competition picture to win an reserved area and a round of cocktails for you and 6 of your friends on the night!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bk2/178209632228679

The will also be free entry to Bar Bk2 all night but if you are not lucky enough to win the reserved area, be sure to get there early to guarantee a seat for you and your friends, and to get some champagne of course!

We cannot wait for Saturday, and we are looking forward to seeing you all there to thank you in person for a fantastic 10 years!