WE continue to shine the spotlight on local venues where we can gather and socialise in our Pub of the Week feature.

This time we have spoken to a town centre venue about their refurbishment and the reasons for their success.

Name of the pub:

Hogarths Bolton

Address of the pub:

37-41 Churchgate Bolton BL1 1HU

Landlord/landlady name:

Stephen Hoyle and Linda Walker

How long have you been the landlord/landlady for?

10 months

Bar staff and their names:

Katie, Lucy, Rebecca, Adam, Teagan, Eve, Selina, Taylor, Jamie, Daryl, Kaiden, Charlie and Gordon

Give us some history about the pub:

Hogarths Bolton opened back in 2014 as a Gin Palace. It holds a large variety of gins.

Back in July this year Hogarths had a big refurb. With walls coming down, going up, new wallpaper, fresh paint, new TVs, old furniture ripped out and new installed. A new stage was built at ground level and a new karaoke booth installed and the old stage being utilised as an area that can be booked out for special occasions. We have 20 TV screens and a huge Big Screen showing all the big events. We have a wide of drinks from beers, bottles, rums, whiskey and cocktails.

Is food served?

No

Is there a beer garden?

Yes at the front and back

Do you have any darts/snooker/pool teams?

No

Most popular drink served is:

Gin and Tonic or Fosters

Most memorable moment at the pub:

After the refurb seeing other people come in and support us and enjoy our new look

Do you have an entertainment line-up?

Yes. We have Open Mic Night. It will be held on the second and fourth Thursday of the month. We have a DJ every Friday from 8pm. Bands live every Saturday from 9.30pm. We have tributes/singers live every Sunday from 8.30pm.

Have you faced any challenges within the industry?

Yes many

The best thing about running a pub is...

Meeting new people

The perfect hangover cure is...

Hair of the dog. Or a Gin