BAR BRA BUST-UP AS ALE KNOCKERS BECOME A HANDFUL.

INNTHEBAR

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October 4, 2010.

BAR BRA BUST-UP AS ALE KNOCKERS BECOME A HANDFUL.

Real ale may have its knockers, but going for bust by bringing in traditional beers is proving to be a bigger bonus for staff and customers across pub boss Tony Callaghan’s bar chain.

But while size of turnover is up, the new pint-pulling duties mean that so too is the size of some of Tony’s staff in Number Fifteen bars and his chain of independent pubs – with female employees putting in expenses claims for new bras as a consequence.

“I’m currently engaged in a right bust up with some of the female bar staff who are saying that the increased physical effort they have to put into pulling real ale pints instead of pre-pressured lager is causing them to develop muscles – and bigger chest sizes,” said Tony, who owns the Wigan-based North West pub group InnTheBar.

“We employ some bright and attractive female bar staff and managers, and they’re proving to be a right handful on this issue.”

Emma Garner, 27, who works in a number of bars in the chain, said: “Some may think it’s frivolous, but blokes don’t appreciate that bras cost money, a good one can cost up to £50 – and the wrong-sized bra can be incredibly uncomfortable as well as affect the long-term look of a girl’s chest.

“While I appreciate the benefit of moving up from a B-cup to a C-cup – and they’re getting bigger with every day of pulling pints of real ale – I have a lingerie drawer that is becoming more and more full of redundant bras that are too small for me.

“I’m still a size eight, I keep in shape by running and pole dancing, but my chest is definitely growing with the increased number of hand-pumped ales.

“The other issue is that blokes drinking in our bars undoubtedly appreciate a nice cleavage, so if our chests are well-presented then they must be considered to be promotional assets.

“I think a claim for a new collection of bras is entirely reasonable.”

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

NUMBER FIFTEEN

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July 26, 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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TONY’S IN A FLAP OVER £30,000 PIGEON POO PROBLEM. Watch video.

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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BEST B&B ROOMS IN WIGAN – THE PRICE? A PAIR OF PINK FLUFFY SLIPPERS.

NUMBER FIFTEENS BAR, BISTRO AND ROOMS.

SWINLEY, WIGAN.

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April 27, 2010.

BEST B&B ROOMS IN WIGAN – THE PRICE? A PAIR OF PINK FLUFFY SLIPPERS.

They’re the best B&B rooms in Wigan, but the bargain price of £23.50 comes at a price – guests have to kick off their boots or shoes and wear pink fluffy slippers when they check in.

Owner Tony Callaghan has applied a rich and luxurious design and style to the rooms above Number Fifteen bar and bistro in Upper Dicconson Street, Swinley, Wigan – and says that’s the way they’re going to stay.

“Pound for pound, these are the best-quality B&B rooms in Wigan, and we intend them to stay that way – not only is the location superb, but the décor and furnishings are of a standard you’d expect in a bouquet hotel,” said Tony Callaghan.

“The pricing means that during the week we get builders and contractors, and sometimes proper businessmen in their top-of-the-range Mondeos staying with us while they’re working on important construction projects or big business deals in Wigan.

“The businessmen aren’t so bad because they wipe their feet, but contractors have been known to traipse in half a building site of mud on their boots.

“Tracy Marsden, the manager, is a scary old battleaxe, and she’s insisting on male guests wearing slippers. If they don’t, then they get a right ear-bashing, and she takes their telly remotes off them.”

Prices from £23.50 a night include a continental breakfast and wireless internet access, as well as the loan of slippers.

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