Welcome to Randalls.  A privately owned group of public houses in Jersey, the Company has a rich and colourful history dating back to the early 1800s.  During its years in the Island, the Company has undergone many changes and has always been proud of its reputation for providing locals and visitors alike with the finest public houses in Jersey.  We offer the widest choice of ales, lagers and beverages, together with fresh food at affordable prices.

Randalls, as it is known today, is born out of a combination of two local breweries - Clare Street and Minden Place.  Both located in the heart of the Island’s capital, St. Helier, the two breweries began combining their operations in 1819.

The Clare Street Brewery started out as the New Market Brewery, owned by Mr Thomas Turner, in what is now known as Beresford Street. In 1833, Mr Turner had moved this brewery to numbers 7 and 9 Gloucester Street, before some years later settling on the Clare Street premises, where the Brewery has remained.

The Minden Place brewery was originally two breweries in one street - one owned by Mr F de la Taste, the other by Mr J.B. Quick. Between 1833 and 1837 the two owners operated from these combined premises, until Mr de la Taste moved his interest to another part of town, Wesley Street, and this became called the Caesarean Brewery.

Back in the Minden Place Brewery brewing continued, as well a bottling department and stables for horses and their wagons.  Another site, number 6 Pierson Road was also part of the operation - providing the malting facility for the Clare Street Brewery.

Mr Robert Randall was the Malster at Minden Place.  When his employer Mr Quick died, he bought the Minden Place Brewery for his second son, Charles Walter Randall.  Charles was a frequent traveller to Normandy, to buy barley for malting, which he would then sell to the smaller breweries in the Island.  During the First World War, the whole of the brewing was moved to Clare Street, in order to economise on labour.  When the War ended, the Minden Place Brewery was re-opened and brewing continued there until Mr. Charles Walter Randall's death in 1919.

Another member of the Randall family, mr Harry Aubin Randall, continued to run the Brewery until his own death in 1935.  Leaving no will, the Brewery then reverted to Harry' widow and sister until 1964, when the business was bought by the Hon. Edward Greenall.  In 1978, wine and spirits merchants J F Vautier Limited was acquired, and the Company became known as Randalls Vautier.

1986 saw a further major development, with modern warehousing to accomodate the increasing business and the aquisition of the specialist wine company Merchant Vintners.  In 1992 the company stopped its brewing opertaion, in order to concentrate on modernising its public houses to meet increased customer demands and provide greater choice of product and the provision of food, which is now the mainstay for most public houses.

Existing premises were refurbished, with the addition of children's areas and entertainment, as well as new pubs joining the Group.  During 1994 The Admiral and Chambers were added, with the Earl Grey at First Tower in 1998, as well as refurbishments at country pubs Les Fontaines, The Pembroke and La Pulente.

The Old Portelet Inn, popular with locals and visitors has undergone many improvements, adding children's activity areas, the conservatory, new outside areas whilst still retaining the 'olde worlde' charm upon which its reputation was built.  2002 saw the purchase of C Le Masurier, and old established wine merchant and public house operator.  The Goose on the Green, now simply called The Goose, was refurbished and as a result, visitors can enjoy a combination of traditional and modern atmosphere, due to the opening of the new lounge in 2003.

In the same year Kings wine bar and restaurant was added, a retail cash and carry Vins Direct was opended, a totally re-vamped St Peters Country Inn was welcomed by locals and visitors.  The former Esplanade Bar is now the place to go, under the new name of So Bar.

The Clare Street Brewery site has itself been redeveloped into the Company's head office, which opened in May 2005.

This website gives you details of all places in Jersey which today operate under the banner of the Randalls Group.  We hope you will take the opportunity to visit one or more of our outlets, where family and friends can drink and dine in a welcoming atmoshphere and safe enviroment, with all the welcome and hospitality that you will only find with Randalls.