The Old White House Public House
A historic Oxford public house, now part of the Dodo Pub Co. group and trading as The Slow and Steady.
Last updated September 27, 2026
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Overview
The Old White House Public House is a pub in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. It is recorded as a public house in Oxford and is now operated within the Dodo Pub Co. group, a small independent pub company founded in Oxford in 2009. Under Dodo Pub Co., the site trades as The Slow and Steady, one of the group's neighbourhood pubs, and is promoted through the Dodo Pubs website with a beer garden, bookable tables, group and party bookings, private hire, events and a regular pub quiz. Dodo Pub Co. began with The Rusty Bicycle in East Oxford, followed by The Rickety Press in Jericho, and has since grown into a small group of Oxford pubs. The Old White House Public House forms part of that estate, carrying a historic pub name while operating under a modern Dodo Pub Co. identity. The group's pubs emphasise walk-ins, relaxed food and drink, community events and a neighbourhood atmosphere rather than formal gastropub dining. The pub is located in Oxford and serves the local community and visitors, offering drinks, food, events and private hire. Its official web presence is hosted on the Dodo Pub Co. site under The Slow and Steady page, which lists events such as RunTribe and a weekly pub quiz, and explains booking policies for groups and parties. As a trading pub within a private independent group, it is not separately listed on a stock exchange.
History
The Old White House Public House is a pub in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, recorded as a public house in Oxford. Its historic name refers to the building's identity as a pub, and it is now operated within the Dodo Pub Co. group. Dodo Pub Co. began in 2009 when its founders took on a run-down pub in the back streets of East Oxford. After renovation, it opened as The Rusty Bicycle. The pub quickly became popular, and the team added food, eventually investing in a commercial kitchen. By the end of its second year, The Rusty Bicycle was established as a neighbourhood pub. The group expanded when the Radcliffe Arms in Jericho came up for sale. It was run down and poorly maintained, but Dodo Pub Co. acquired it and opened it as The Rickety Press. Initially run as a gastropub, The Rickety Press earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in consecutive years and was included in the Good Food Guide. However, the team decided the gastropub format did not suit them and redesigned the pub to follow the more relaxed model of The Rusty Bicycle. The Old White House Public House forms part of the Dodo Pub Co. estate and now trades as The Slow and Steady. The Dodo Pub Co. website presents The Slow and Steady as one of its pubs, highlighting a new beer garden, walk-in policy, group and party bookings, private hire, and a programme of events including RunTribe and a pub quiz. The site notes that all Dodo pubs accept walk-ins and that less than half of tables can be booked at any one time, preserving space for casual customers. The pub's history as The Old White House Public House is documented in public records such as Wikidata, which describes it as a pub in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. Its current operation is as part of a private independent pub group rather than a listed company.
Dodo Pub Co. founded and The Rusty Bicycle opened in East Oxford after renovation.
The Rickety Press opened in Jericho after Dodo Pub Co. acquired the Radcliffe Arms.
The Rickety Press earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in consecutive years and entered the Good Food Guide.
The Old White House Public House operates within Dodo Pub Co. as The Slow and Steady.
Products and positioning
Neighbourhood pub within the Dodo Pub Co. group, focused on walk-ins, community events and relaxed food and drink.
Beer and drinks
The pub serves beer and drinks, with a beer garden highlighted on its Dodo Pub Co. page.
Pub food
Dodo Pub Co. pubs serve food; the group began serving food at The Rusty Bicycle to accompany drinks.
Events and private hire
The Slow and Steady hosts events including RunTribe and a pub quiz, and offers spaces for private hire.
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