Bucklers was created back in May 2017 by Melvyn, we took a rundown café and turned it in to a modern trendy café, with a shabby industrial style it was something different than anything else in Hailsham. From day 1 people were enjoying what we had to offer because of our friendly can-do attitude from the team to the fresh local produce coming out of the kitchen.

When we opened we created a café by day and tapas gin bar feel by night but due to Covid 19 pandemic we had to change, so that change came with a wall or 2 knocked down, shelving put up and hey presto Bucklers Café arrived! We stopped opening the evenings but started selling takeaway coffees, sandwiches, sausage rolls, home made cakes and lots more! Our shelves are filled with oils, cheese biscuits and gifts. We stopped selling gin by the shot and now selling by the bottle!

Our customers have loved the change and so do we, in September 2019 we opened B12 Bar & Kitchen in Hailsham High street and have moved the gin bar up there and it's settled in nicely with over 100 gins on the shelf! At bucklers we have won numerous awards for our food and service which we are very proud of but couldn’t do it with out the team or our loyal customers.