Meet the Publican - The Donkey

We return to Leicester for this edition of Meet The Publican. Warren James McDonald is the Licensee at The Donkey on Welford Road, Leicester (formerly Storks Head and Fuzzock & Firkin).

He was born at Selly Oak hospital in the West Midlands on 5^th May 1968 to parents Christine and Colin. He attended St Lawrence schools in Bournville followed by Bournville Secondary until leaving in 1984.

His first job was at his uncle’s nightclub, Holy City Zoo in Birmingham, where he stocked the bar and other daytime jobs. This lasted for four years until he went on to run many pubs and clubs in the Birmingham area. Some include Pen & Wig, The West End and Kings Head in Birmingham. He then travelled the world for three years from 1993 to 1996. He returned to England and worked at The Manor House, Withington and The Bank in Manchester before moving to Leicester running bars for Leicester University, during which time in 1997, he met Lisa Westbury. She became his partner to the present day,

At this point, he took on The Dog & Topper in Nottingham for Hardys and Hansons, moving to The Counting House in Leicester in 1999. A move to The Donkey in March 2005 brings us up to the present day.

Warren and Lisa have a daughter, Hope is now 8 years of age. His interests include walking, climbing, travelling, live music and drinking Real Ale. He recently walked the Leicestershire Round with his mate Andrew Barratt. This was a hundred mile walk over four days around the outskirts of Leicestershire, starting and ending in Saddington. They raised £1,300.00 for LOROS.

K Williams.

This page last updated: May 28, 2008

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