Giant Games for the Garden
Giant Games for the Garden
Quoits, the Original
Quoits, the Original
The Taproom Classics
The Taproom Classics
Board Games for the Bar
Board Games for the Bar
Every Order Wrapped by Hand
Every Order Wrapped by Hand
Kitting Out a Pub?
Kitting Out a Pub?
The Games at Work
In gardens and taprooms
Pub Garden Games and Beer Garden Games
Jaques of London makes traditional pub garden games in solid wood: giant tumble towers, quoits, kubb, garden skittles and giant dominoes for the beer garden, with dominoes, cribbage, backgammon and chess for the taproom. Founded in London in 1795, Jaques is the world's oldest games company.
Games that keep the garden busy
A beer garden with games gives groups a reason to stay for another round. Our outdoor games are quick to learn and robust enough for a summer of Saturdays; the taproom classics cover the wet ones.
The taproom shelf
Dominoes, cribbage, backgammon, chess and shut the box, kept behind the bar and lent out on request. The pubs that do this well find the same tables come back on the same nights.
A starting list for a pub garden
- The garden: a giant tumble tower where every table can see it, plus quoits or kubb
- The yard or courtyard: skittles: no grass needed
- Behind the bar: dominoes, cribbage, backgammon and a chess set
- Family Sundays: skittles and quoits keep the children busy between courses
Who we supply
We also supply hotels and venues, weddings and holiday lets. To kit out your garden, speak to our team.
Have a Question?
Giant tumble towers, quoits, kubb and skittles are the beer garden staples: quick to learn, playable with a drink in hand, and robust enough for a busy Saturday. Indoors, dominoes, cribbage, backgammon and chess belong on the taproom shelf.
The classics that never left: dominoes, cribbage, backgammon, chess, draughts and shut the box. Kept behind the bar and lent out on request, they turn a quiet Tuesday table into a regular's habit.
A game on the table gives a group a reason to order another round. Publicans tell us garden games turn a quick drink into an afternoon, especially for families and larger groups.
Jaques games are solid wood, made to be played hard. We recommend garden games come in at close, and spares are available so a lost piece never retires a set.
The old habits work: giant games live in sight of the bar, table games are lent against a tab or a set of keys, and a quick count at close catches strays. Spares and accessories are available when the lawn wins one anyway.
Giant games for the garden: they are visible from every table and pull people in. Standard sets for indoors, where they fit the table and store behind the bar.
Quoits, skittles and a giant tumble tower all play happily in a few square metres of yard or gravel. None of them need grass.
Especially well. Families order more courses when the children are occupied, and a games corner shortens the perceived wait between them. Skittles and quoits are the quietest of the garden games.
Yes. We supply single free houses through to groups. Speak to our team about volume orders and we will confirm stock and lead times up front.
All Jaques products are EC and UKCA safety tested by an independent testing house, so the whole family can play in the garden.
