History of New Year’s Resolution..

The concept of creating New Year's resolutions is so ingrained in our culture that the some governments have even provided a list of popular resolutions and resources for achieving them. New Year’s resolutions consist of a list of good intentions, such as: drink less alcohol, eat healthy food, get a better education, get a better job, get fit, manage debt, manage stress and recycle etc.

The New Year’s resolution actually originated over 4000 years ago and rested with the Babylonians who reportedly made promises to the gods in hopes they'd earn good favour in the coming year. They often resolved to get out of debt!

A 2007 study involving 3,000 people however, showed that 88% of those who set New Year resolutions fail despite the fact that 52% of the study's participants were confident of success at the beginning. Men achieved their goal 22% more often when they engaged in goal setting, while women succeeded 10% more when they made their goals public and got support from their friends.

So as we bring in 2015 what are your resolutions? Let us know what they are and whether you think you’ll stick to them !!

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The Press Rooms Bistro, Stooped in History..

Today you are in the premises now known as the 'Press Room Bistro' but the history behind the building goes back in time..

In 1881 the Invicta Press was founded by Herbert and Burgess HEADLEY in a small room above their father's grocery shop at 46 High Street, ASHFORD. This new firm offered a printing service of paper bags, billheads and circulars to the local traders and was an immediate success.

In 1883 the brothers opened a stationery shop next door. Herbert HEADLEY had a desire to produce something new and to print a local newspaper with a strong emphasis on temperance and morality. Together with a friend he started the ' Kent Examiner & Ashford Chronicle'. The friend, Barham BOORMAN went on to produce the Kent Messenger; which we still know today publishing a number of local newspapers.

Gradually the Headleys moved into book printing and later into colour work. In 1892 a printing works and factory was built behind the High Street. After Burgess HEADLEY returned from America on a fact-finding tour, HEADLEY BROTHERS became the third firm to install monotype in Europe and began to lead the way in printing here at the premises you are in.

In 1906 disaster struck when fire destroyed almost the whole printing works but this Press Room survived. After this HEADLEY BROTHERS moved to a new site in Ashford, and today remain trading as a family run firm.

We believe this building was then used as a warehouse before becoming a restaurant a number of years ago.

Purple Sprout Catering took over the premises in October 2013. The new proprietor John HOWLAND with his team welcome you and hope that you enjoy your experience here. It is John's policy to use local purveyors of food and drink and to serve you good quality value for money food.

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