IT is the time of the week when we celebrate the places we love to go to socialise with family and friends.

We shine the spotlight on different venues in our ‘Pub of the Week’ feature and this time we have headed to Bolton town centre to hear from the people behind the bar.

Name of the pub:

Hogarths

Address of the pub:

Churchgate, Bolton

Landlord/landlady name:

Steve Hoyle and Linda Walker

How long have you been the landlord/landlady for?

2 years

Bar staff and their names:

Kennedy, Becca, Taylor, Lenni, Joey, Katy, Lucy, Jamie, Selina, Daryl, Charlie, Daisy and Jack

Give us some history about the pub:

It used to be Capitol and then Varsity then Amber Taverns took it over and it became Hogarths. We have had a refurb and changed the scenery. There used to be a stage upstairs but we moved it downstairs to be more interactive. We love the place and the relationship we have with the customers and the camaraderie with them. It is a great community pub.

Is there a beer garden?

Yes, we have one at the front and one at the back. There are booths in the beer garden at the back and we have heated parasols to keep you warm if it gets cold.

Do you have any darts/snooker/pool teams?

No, but we are looking to have our own darts team

Most popular drink served is:

Our most popular drinks are gins as we are a gin house and have more than 150 different ones. We have a great choice of spirits and new beers on draught such as Madri

Most memorable moment at the pub:

It would have to be the Euros as there was a great atmosphere and we have lots of TVs to show sporting events .

Do you have an entertainment line-up?

We have a DJ on Fridays, then live entertainment on Saturdays with bands and then on Sunday night we have tribute acts from Tina Turner to Boy George

Have you faced any challenges within the industry?

Covid I think affected everyone but it has been good trying to get people back out and about again

The best thing about running a pub is...

The enjoyment of mixing with people, meeting them and we have been here a long time

The worst thing about running a pub is...

The late nights and the early mornings

The perfect hangover cure is...

Hair of the dog