WHERE HAVE ALL THE BEST BAR STAFF AND MANAGERS GONE? ASKS WIGAN PUB BOSS

INNTHEBAR

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September 13, 2010.

WHERE HAVE ALL THE BEST BAR STAFF AND MANAGERS GONE? ASKS WIGAN PUB BOSS.

Wigan-based InnTheBar, which owns Number Fifteen bars, Maloney’s, Independence night club and a number of independent pubs in the North West is recruiting as it plans for expansion.

But owner Tony Callaghan and Operations Director Lisa Langton say they are looking for an increasingly rare collection of creatures for roles ranging from cleaners and bar staff through to future managers. (Watch video).

“Our staff are can-do, creative, friendly, show initiative and enjoy providing customer service – but, by heck, new and additional staff meeting that sort of standard are difficult to come by,” said Tony.

“On the continent and other foreign places like the Isle of Man, bar staff consider their jobs to be a profession – and they work, act and deliver customer service accordingly. That’s the approach we’ve adopted.

“But we’re on a recruitment drive at the moment and it’s virtually impossible to find anybody who truly understands that working in or running a bar is all about customer service.

“We’ve interviewed dozens of people, and some even turned up at the interviews drunk because they thought it’d be OK as it was a bar job they were after. Bar work is everything from diplomat, through to cleaner, health and safety expert, entertainer, bookkeeper, local authority figure and more.

“One thing that our staff always say is just how satisfying it is to get a thank-you or a well-done from customers – and the reason for that is because they provide exceptional service.”

Applicants should contact Lisa Langton at InnTheBar: ll@innthebar.org or call 01942 823980 to get information on careers with InnTheBar.

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Iain Macauley

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“INVEST IN WIGAN - IT’LL PAY OFF,” SAYS NUMBER FIFTEEN BOSS AFTER £150,000 RE-LAUNCH

NUMBER FIFTEEN

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July 21, 2010.

“INVEST IN WIGAN - IT’LL PAY OFF,” SAYS NUMBER FIFTEEN BOSS AFTER £150,000 RE-LAUNCH.

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Wigan pub chain boss Tony Callaghan says that entrepreneurs should take the risk and invest in the area after his newly launched Number Fifteen bar in Ashton-in-Makerfield doubled takings in its first three days.

The Cross Keys pub in Bolton Road underwent a £150,000 refurbishment and was re-launched as Number Fifteen by Tony’s Wigan-based owners InnTheBar Limited, and, he says, hasn’t just fired up his takings, but is drawing in custom to the area as a whole.

“It’s not just more people, it’s bigger spending people, and they’re stretching the trading time further across the day and the week, with previously quiet times getting extremely busy,” said Tony.

“I’d urge anybody with money to invest who’s sitting on the fence to trust in their judgment, be brave and put money into nice bars in the area – there’s definitely a demand, and it’ll benefit the entire local economy.”

Work on Number Fifteen was completed ahead of schedule, and now contractors are working on stylish bed and breakfast accommodation in the same luxurious style as the bar.

“We’ve going broadened the customer base, broadened opening hours, and confirmed the potential for Number Fifteen to become the best bar in Ashton-in-Makerfield,” said Tony Callaghan of InnTheBar.

“There’s definitely a shortage of venues for the discerning in the area, and we intend to address that so the local glitterati don’t have to go to upmarket venues in places like Warrington and St Helens to strut their stuff and flash their bling.

Tony’s Number Fifteen chain is already proving to be successful across the North West, and they have a particular style that suits everybody from the morning coffee and pastries crowd through to late-night partygoers.

“We already have a Number Fifteen with accommodation in Swinley, Wigan, and they’re amongst the best rooms available for the money quite possibly in the entire Wigan and surrounding area. We’ll be introducing accommodation in Ashton-in-Makerfield Fifteen, but we’ll be laying down ground rules such as not walking on the floor in dirty boots,” said Tony.

Number Fifteen will open at 9am for coffee and pastries, with late night opening until 3am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11pm on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Iain Macauley

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£30,000 Wigan pub pigeon poo problem.

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TONY’S IN A FLAP OVER £30,000 PIGEON POO PROBLEM.

NUMBER FIFTEEN

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July 13, 2010.

TONY’S IN A FLAP OVER £30,000 PIGEON POO PROBLEM.

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The owner of Ashton-in-Makerfield’s Cross Keys pub in Bolton Road, which is to undergo a £150,000 refurbishment and be re-launched as Number Fifteen, is looking for a Bird Whisperer to help tackle a massive pigeon poo and damage problem.

Tony Callaghan of Wigan-based owners InnTheBar Limited says that when builders moved in to start the conversion they discovered huge damage caused by pigeons despite massive efforts to prevent them roosting.

“I’ve got a bird problem. Once pigeons roost, they roost for good, so I’m told – and no matter what we’ve done over the years to try to keep them out of the nooks and crannies around the Cross Keys, they’ve clearly defeated the defences – we reckon it could add £30,000 to the refurbishment budget,” said Tony (Watch video).

“We’ve tried sending up the scariest-looking decorators and builders, and blocking every last crevice, but I think we need a pigeon expert – a Bird Whisperer, although I think it’s getting closer to shouting.”

Work has started, with completion expected within days – and stylish bed and breakfast accommodation is to be factored in for a following development phase.

“We’re going to broaden the customer base, broaden opening hours, and broaden the potential for Number Fifteen to become the best bar in Ashton-in-Makerfield, but we want to make sure only the right sort of birds are coming in – and pigeons are not the right sort of birds,” said Tony Callaghan of InnTheBar.

Tony’s Number Fifteen chain is already proving to be successful across the North West, and they have a particular style that suits everybody from the morning coffee and pastries crowd through to late-night partygoers.

“We already have a Number Fifteen with accommodation in Swinley, Wigan, and they’re amongst the best rooms available for the money quite possibly in the entire Wigan and surrounding area. We’ll be introducing accommodation in Ashton-in-Makerfield Fifteen, but we’ll be laying down ground rules such as not walking on the floor in dirty boots,” said Tony.

Number Fifteen will open at 9am for coffee and pastries, with late night opening until 3am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11pm on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Iain Macauley

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