Bolton
Regional coverage of hospitality and foodservice activity across Bolton, including Horwich, Farnworth, Westhoughton, and the town centre. Tracks restaurant and pub openings, café launches, refurbishments, and catering shifts influenced by high street regeneration, commuter patterns, and suburban footfall. Includes reporting on staffing challenges, venue closures, and government policy impacts. Built for chefs, operators, and hospitality professionals managing venues in a diverse and economically evolving part of Greater Manchester.
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Jan- 2023 -3 JanuaryBusiness
2022 seated dining numbers pass pre-pandemic levels
The number of seated diners in UK restaurants increased 19% last year when compared with 2019 and increased 50% compared to 2021, according to data from Opentable. Valentine’s Day saw the biggest increase of diners, with numbers almost doubling compared with 2019 and seeing a 137% increase compared with 2021.…
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Nov- 2022 -14 NovemberRestaurants
Ewe Restaurant and Bar set to open
Newly conceived Ewe Restaurant and Bar is set to open in Bolton’s Westhoughton on 18 November. The million-pound project has a capacity of 150 and will welcome live music from local musicians. Headed up by the team behind Manchester’s ‘Yours’ restaurant and bar, the new venue will be led by…
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May- 2020 -22 MayCoronavirus
TGI Fridays to reopen a further 12 sites for click and collect services
TGI Fridays has announced the reopening of a further 12 of its UK sites for click and collect and delivery services amid the Covid-19 pandemic. From next week (27 May), the restaurant will be reopening its Aberdeen Beach, Bolton, Braintree, Coventry, Cribbs Causeway, Doncaster, Fareham, Romford sites, alongside Glasgow’s Buchanan…
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Nov- 2019 -6 NovemberRegulations & Policies
Restaurant fined £10,000 over ‘illegal accommodation’
Owners of a Bolton restaurant have been fined £10,000 over “illegal and unsafe” accommodation, Bolton Council has said. The accommodation was discovered above India Gate during a multi-agency inspection back in December. Appearing at Bolton magistrates’ court last week, owner of the Indian restaurant, Heron Ali, admitted to not owning…
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Jul- 2019 -9 JulyPubs and Bars
New pub management company Blackrose launches first revamped pub
Blackrose, the new pub management company by real estate company Aprirose, has launched The Anchor Bexley, the first pub in its portfolio to have undergone a major refurbishment. The Anchor, formerly known as The Blue Anchor, is situated in the London suburb of Bexley and has a new outdoor dining…
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Nov- 2018 -23 NovemberPubs and Bars
Imagine Inns opens fourth pub and provides facilities for local station users
North west pub company Imagine Inns is opening its fourth pub this week following a £500,000 investment with Star Pubs & Bars. The refurbishment has transformed The Railway at Bromley Cross near Bolton into a “family-friendly” pub serving food and also offering facilities for users of the village station. The…
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May- 2018 -10 MayBusiness
Travelodge partners with Itsu Grocery to offer on-the-go snacks
Hotel chain Travelodge has partnered with high street food brand Itsu Grocery, to offer a specially selected ‘eat beautiful’ range of convenience noodles and Asian-inspired snacks in its non-bar café hotels. This new range offers Travelodge customers the option to enjoy a restaurant-inspired meal in the comfort of their room…
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Apr- 2018 -30 AprilPeople
Six injured as ceiling collapses in Bolton restaurant
The ceiling at Bolton’s Sizzling Palace collapsed on Saturday night, injuring six people in an incident the restaurant called “not a major incident” in a statement. Firefighters were on the scene at the Indian restaurant at around 10:30pm to rescue trapped diners, however while the incident was ongoing staff continued…
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