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‘The Ribb’ will bewitch you and


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Good food — and at a reasonable price


temptingly wholesome range o f traditional food, including favourites such as steak and kidney pie, Lancashire hotpx)t, Yorkshire pudding and Cumberland sausage, steak and Guinness pie, lasagne, gammon with egg, deep fried cod and fresh poached haddock — to name but a few of the dishes available. There are plenty of starters and puddings galore. Pop in and see for yourself! _____


Hitchen has an excellent background in the four star hotel trade and is looking forward to developing the restaurant’s potential, with both bar snacks and a-la-carte meals on offer. The bar snacks include a


good food at a reasonable price and a new menu is all set to tempt discerning diners. New chef Mr Chris


HAVING fun: Witches and Wizards Play Barns supervisor Claire Blackburn


VISION is something the management team at the Ribblesdale Arms has plenty of.


The village of Gisburn


has been severely hit by Shuttleworth officially the closure of two of its opened the inn’s new Caul- four public houses. The dron Cafe Bar, which is all meals-on-wheels service set to fill the void, was eventually affected and on F r id ay . Lord Supported by a redun-


A SPECIAL occasion, a celebration or a quiet meal for two — then the restaurant at the Ribblesdale Arms is the perfect place. The inn prides itself on


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A VISIT to the Ribb- lesdale Arms at Gis- bum will undoubtedly keep your children spellbound!


telry certainly has caul­ drons full of the right formulae.


outdoor theme park opened two years ago, hundreds of children have spent hours captivated by


Since the play bams and


The W i tc h e s and Wizards Play Bams offer a bewitching experience. Children love fun and this ancient Gisburn hos­


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the Krypton Factor-style assault course, and the colourful myriad of tun­ nels, tubes and mazes.


the public house via a covered passage and pro­ vide hours of endless fun for toddlers to young teenagers.


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is perfect for wet and windy days and, when it comes to food, it really is another experience, set to both raise the spirits and feed the soul!


have not only a new menu but a new cafe in the Caul­ dron Cafe Bar. There is plenty of choice, with both not and cold food and an ice cream station.


The youngsters now


soup, sandwiches, salads, toasties, broccoli and Stil­ ton quiche, lasagne and battered haddock — all at


Dishes include woodland


a p r ic e to su i t ev e ry pocket. In fact, mums ana dads will undoubtedly find lots to tempt their taste buds in this attractive cafe bar overlooking the out-


use the facilities free of charge at certain times, even have their own area and their own soft play equipment. So popular has the soft play area become that the new proprietors are incorporating another similar area, specially aimed at older children. An indoor video centre


The toddlers, who can


door play area. Managed by Graham


Hodge, who really is a wizard when it comes to knowing just what chil­ dren prefer to eat, the cafe bar is a superb new addition.


your mini witches and. wizards to venture out­ side, then there is yet another treat in store. The outdoor activity area incorporates a brilliant death slide leading to a spider’s web, swings, jumps and adventure play­ ground. A huge car park is carefully screened at the rear of the Ribblesdale Arms and another new addition is a landscaped picnic area, which will be fully equipped with a bar­ becue once the weather improves, to ensure tasty fare both inside and out.


I f you can persuade


birthday or a special cele­ bration, then the Witches and Wizards Play Barns really are the place to be. There are special rates for party bookings and a host of party menus. Parents can rest assured that their offspring really will have had a magical time.


If your child is having a


Ribble Valley village is a must and one thing is for certain — once you have been and seen the new- look Ribblesdale Arms, you will be captivated!


All in all, a visit to this Cauldron Cafe Bar will fill a void


Commission, the village meals-on-wheels service for local elderly residents will be run from the new facility.


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offering its function room free to local organisations. Already, regular aerobic


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classes have taken off, a creche is to be provided for young children and monthly junior discos for the 12 to 16 age group are set to follow suit.


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THERE are lots of new faces at the Ribblesdale Arms.


is the new joint proprietor, along: with Mr David Capstick and Mrs Tracey Capstick — Mrs Redman’s sister and brother-in-law — and Mr David Madeley. The management team also includes Mrs Max Red­ man, Mr Graham Hodge and new chef Mr Chris Hitchen.


Local resident Mr Stuart Redman


been a number of changes, all care­ fully carried out with one thing in mind — to make the Ribblesdale Aims even more attractive to all its customers, particularly the people who live in and around Gisbum.


Within the past month there have


closure of half its public houses, a new locals* bar has already proved a more-than-welcome addition. The


In a village which has seen the


chairman of the Commis­ sion, was extremely impressed and met Ribb­ lesdale Arms’ staff, who were suitably dressed for the occasion in witches and wizards’ costumes. During his visit he toured the theme park, giving local children attending a party a pleasant surprise, as their VIP visitor dropped in.


County Primary School are mostly already familiar with the popular theme park and were present at the official opening.


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pool table is seeing plenty of use and Mr Redman hopes that a pool team, darts and football teams will quickly follow.


we want to make sure that the Ribblesdale Arms plays its part in the local community,” he says.


He is taking his first venture into the licensed trade, but he has an


“A village needs a good local and


tainly knows what youngsters want and he has set out to create it within the Witches and Wizards Play Barns and outdoor theme park.


the Ribblesdale Arms; are Mr and Mrs Capstick, who have nothing but praise for the team of staff in the public house and play barns, and for the local community, which has already shown its confidence in the new owners by support and help during alterations.


Behind the bar., and resident at


locals’ bar. and adults will welcome the internal changes within the bams. These mean that there will be a wider choice of food, both hot and cold, to tempt adults and chil­ dren and, of course, an extensive range of good quality food in the attractive surroundings of the restaurant.


Children are not allowed into the


impressive record in management, being managing director of his own company, Redman Jones and Part­ ners Ltd, which specialises in direct marketing and advertising and is based in Manchester, following a wealth of experience in agencies throughout the country. With children of his own, he cer­


the sorceror’s apprentice down at “The Ribb”, but with foresight, years of success in marketing and masses of enthusiasm, his appren­ ticeship is already set to lead to a highly satisfying and successful venture which looks like becoming one of the North West’s best days out for children.


Mr Redman has certainly become


(back row, from the left): Mr Gra­ ham Hodge, Mr David Madeley, chef Mr Chris Hitchen and Mr Stuart Redman. Front row: Mrs Tracey Capstick, Mr David Capstick and Mrs Max Redman.


Pictured: The management team ($


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