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Compautiyis expanding
A COMPANY which is behind three Ribble Valley establishments has taken its first step in expanding beyond local boundaries. . Emporia Leisure, which is involved
with The Emporium, the Waddington Arms and Mitton Hall, has purchased The Royal Hotel in Kirkby Lonsdale. Although the 14-bedrbomed hotel
has been closed for more than six years and has changed hands four times, it was not a straightforward purchase for Emporia Leisure founder James War- burton: “We first tried to buy the Royal Hotel in December 2004 but we were pipped to the post. We tried to buy it on each successive occasion that it be came available, but for one reason or another it was not to be. Until now, and we are absolutely delighted that we’ve got it and we can’t wait to get cracking on the refurbishment works and bring this beautiful building back to life.” As previous owners have completed
most of the necessary restoration, Em poria Leisure says putting the final touches to the refurbishment and deco ration should only take around three months. Once relaunched the hotel will have
14 bedrooms, a bar, snug, bar lounge and restaurant. Mr Warburton said: “We hope to
create the atmosphere and ambience of a boutique hotel, intimate and ex clusive with superb levels of service for our guests. But we also want to be part of the local community and be a venue for everyone to enjoy. The Royal Hotel stands at the heart of the town with eve rything going on around it. And that is where we want it to remain, right at the heart of tilings.”
Cycleround Bowland
' A new cycle-hire service has been set up by Stuart Jones to enable Valley' visitors to enjoy a two-wheeled visit to the Forest of Bowland. Not only does he offer a delivery and
collection-based service, his firm Cycle Adventure also provides tours, guides and skills courses across the AONB, in cluding Gisbum Forest’s new mountain bike trails. ■ Stuart said: “I wanted to offer a pro
fessional and friendly all-inclusive cy cle hire service that will make it easier for people to get out and explore the ■ outstanding scenery of this quiet and peaceful Lancashire gem.”
■ ■ Cycle Adventure offers a range of de
livery and collection points - including train stations in Clitheroe and Lancas ter - giving cyclists access to the quiet lanes, easy tracks, adventurous moun tain bike trails or off-road rides; - . ' And as well as providing bikes and
accessories, Stuart’s company also has easy-to-read routes with suggested re-; freshment stops, local points of interest: and short-cuts. . ■ Cycle Adventure received funding
from the Forest of Bowland AONB: and Sustainable Development Fund, a ' scheme which supports projects bring-'
. ing environmental, social and economic . benefits to the area.
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UNVEILED: The new Orangery at the Gibbon Bridge Hotel, Chipping, (s) by Faiza Afzaal
modern and minimalist design is opulent and styl ish. The defining feature of the Orangery is the
ANEW £250,000 in vestment at a luxury Ribble Valley hotel has been welcomed by
its proprietor. ■ The unveiling of The
Gibbon Bridge Hotel’s new Victorian-styled ■Orangery took place re cently. Featuring large glass doors opening on-: to a spacious patio and
■ the hotel’s award-win ning gardens, the room’s
■ six, reclaimed cast iron Victorian pillars, which proprietor Janet Simp son rescued from Preston Public Hall before it was demolished in 1989. Janet had been waiting
for the ideal hotel project in which to incorporate them, having fond memo ries of the Hall, attending dances and seeing Vera Lynn perform. ■
The new development at the Chipping-based
hotel also boasts a glass roof, which floods the space with natural day light and antique rugs, limestone flooring, Vin cent Sheppard contem porary furniture and a white baby Grand Piano complete the aesthetic. Janet drew inspiration
from both home - Ken sington Palace and Kew Gardens - and abroad in conceptualising the latest addition to The Gibbon Bridge Hotel. Most re cently on a trip to South Africa, Janet discovered the talents of master glass
blower, David Reade. Captivated by David’s art, Janet ordered 12-piece series of ornaments, vas es and plates - depicting the desert and mountain landscapes of South Af rica - for display in the new Orangery. The Orangery can be
used as an indoor venue for civil wedding cer emonies, to complement the existing outdoor bandstand, as well as for breakfasts, afternoon teas and for luxurious private dining setting. :
A dovetail deal for Neal by Duncan Smith:
BESPOKE furniture 'designer. Neal Jones,
•;based in .Waddington . and recognised as one of shining stars of Brit-
. ish cabinet making, has come together with new business investment spe cialist Ewin Woodward Development (EWD) to benefit from a £150,000 investment package. ;Neal launched Neal
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Jones.Furniture Ltd in October 2009, following five years working in a partnership which built a prestigious client base.'; c.. -•Xommenting'on the. launch of his own busi;“
, liess and the investment by EWD, Neal: sa id : ,
-.'“Since graduating I ’ve ' spent many years work-, ing with the best English:
Linley; and whilst my pre-" vious business was very successful, 1 felt I wanted to establish my otvn name within the market and de-
. velop my own portfolio of , clients. -j'.’The investment from
- EWD offers a fantastic opportunity for the busi ness, not only in terms of capital, but in the ben efit we’ll gain from their mentoring and guidance
. ’in moving the business' forward.” '
r ‘Neil Ewin, one of the- founders of EWD, is an
: existing private customer ;■ of Neal and was so im-;. . pressed with the qual-.
, 1^ of his designs and the... finished
product.that a '
"cabinet makers and was ‘ ;a designer for .Viscount
... project to create a dining - V suite quickly extended to. a new kitchen and study.; Commenting: on ;tfie
' business link, Neil Ewin
..said: .-“Our business is
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about identifying young, entrepreneurial compa nies and giving them the, time, capital and experi-' ence to help them realise their full potential. . “Neal has great enthu
siasm for his craft and has gained an enviable repu-': tation amongst his peers within the industry. I was already a great ambas sador for him and when he announced he was forming his own business, I thought it would be an- ideal opportunity to work
- together, and we look forward to sharing in his'
, ture Ltd is based at Pend-'
. future success.’.’ ; Neal Jones Furni-'
- . Waddington. For more ;-information contaet Neal
: on 01200 429669 or visit:
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www.nealjonesfurniture.-
co.uk' -
■ ■ le View Barn, Backridge ■ Farm,' Twitter Lane,
CRAFTSMAN: Neal Jones produces be spoke furniture from
.his Waddington work shop and has won "
investment to take - his business forward.
NewGrangery is unveiled...
Bashalltaste of success....
LOCAL finalist in the Taste Lancashire category this year is the Ribble Valley’s Bashall Barn, at Bashall Town, for the second year running,.
The award acknowledges that this es
tablishment has shown excellence in the areas of customer service, food and drink provision to provide a consistently hiah quality eating e.xperience.
Taste Lancashire accredited businesses
have their own award category in the up coming Lancashire and Blackpool 'Tour ism Awards, taking place on June 9th at the Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel, hosted by TV wildlife presenter, Michaela Stra- chan... • -.- :■ Last year’s winner of the Taste Lanca
shire Award 2009 was La Locanda Ris- torante Italiano from Gisburn, who went on to win a Platinum Award for Best Ital ian Restaurant at the PAPA (Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association) awards, held in London last November. The Lancashire and Blackpool Tour
ist Board has produced its biggest ever Lancashire Food and Drink Guide, which is available free to the public via Visitor Information Centres and on request from
visitlancashire.com The new guide features 147 Taste Lan
cashire accredited restaurants and cafes as well as AA, Michelin and Seafish Frier Quality Award places to eat. Taste Lan cashire is a quality award scheme which assesses the welcome, service, food stand ard and use of local produce. Another finalist this year is The High
wayman, at Burrow, part of Ribble Valley Inns group which includes Northcote and the Three Fishes at Mitton.
Discount store
beats recession IN spite of the recession, Clitheroe’s branch of low price department store The Original Factory Shop has helped the company to report industry-leading growth for the year ended March 28th” 2010. ■ The company saw its second year of
more than 25% profit growth, with sales up 35% to £132m and like-for-like sales up 17%. Clitheroe store manager Cassie Hugh
es said: “We are delighted with the con tribution the Clitheroe store made to the company’s success last year. It shows that we are providing what the people of Clitheroe want - a wide range of goods at very affordable prices. Everyone loves a bargain, especially in these testing times, and there really is something for evety- one in store.”
summer of soccer BOOTHS is giving football fans a true taste of this summer’s football bonanza
Banger kicks off
-by launching two new South African-in spired sausages.
- Its Bobotie and Boerwors sausages will
provide the perfect match to any of the in ternational fixtures taking place between June 11th and July llth.'The bangers are both traditional favourites from host na tion South Africa. ■ Keith Parkinson, trainee buyer at Booths, says: “We want to give customers
the chance to celebrate this major sport ing event by enjoying some authentic
South African cuisine.” Both
of.the sausages will be in store
from Wednesday, May 26th priced at £2.59 per pack..
PRESENTATION- From the left, David and Lynda Holt with Canon David Mevvis and YFC member Hannah Robinson, who made the presentation during the lambind service.
DISHED UP: Budding chefs from Ribblesdale High are pictured having served delicious foreign foods, (s)
Think English
A UNIQUE concept has come to one of the Ribble Valley’s most popular hostel- ries in the form of creating a wine list promoting only Eng lish wines. ' Chris and Pam Medley, pro
prietors at the Calf’s Head, Worston, and project manager Patrick O’Reilly launched the in novative idea in April when just 10% of their customers were will ing to try the new wines. Now it is an overwhelming suc
cess, with over 50% delighted to purchase them. English Wine Week started on
Saturday with only wines from English vineyards available at the CalFs Head, and because the management and staff are so in volved and enthusiastic it is easy to see why they are so confident
they can supply an English wine for most palates. Additional wines are being .
drafted in for wine week to help - cope with the big demand already ' created. Customers are able to try Eng
lish wines before they buy them at the Calfs Head. And the prices are comparable
with other wines, even though English vineyards get ho tax con cessions from the Government. The quality is excellent and can
match the characteristics of the more well-known European and New World wines. With more than 400 vineyards
throughout England, mainly in the southern counties, the vol ume of good quality wine is as tounding. Enalish wines now win awards
against many long established wine producers. Patrick said “The red wines
are softer and easy to drink and there is even a red wine which is served chilled and proving to be very popular. “The whites are fruity and
well-balanced and the rose wines equally delicate and dry, creating a fine easy drinking pink wine.” There is a selection of spar
kling wines, too. and as one Eng lish winemaker told Patrick, the French are lucky, as the rich vein of chalky soils in the southern counties runs under the English Channel right into the Cham pagne region. “Last year was a good year for
growing grapes in England, so next year the quality should be superb” added Patrick.
Ewes in the pews
A SILVER “cibo- rium” - a drinking vessel to be used for Floly Communion - has been presented to St Peter and St Paul’s Parish Church, in Bolton-by-Bow- land. The gift came from
the village’s branch of the Young Farm- > ers’ Club and was presented during a special “lambing serv ice” at the church. , The special thanks
giving service is held each year at lambing time and even fea tures a sheep and her lambs in a specially constructed pen in . the church.
' Canqn David
Mewis'thanked the Bolton-by-Bowland Young Farmers for, such a beautiful and lasting gift to the : church.
Pupils dish up exotic meals at restaurant
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MEXICAN chicken and Spanish tapas were in
: store for guests at the Wellsprings Restaurant at the Nick o’Pendle. Pupils from the Year 10 hospitality and cater
ing group at Ribblesdale High School Technol ogy College, Clitheroe, hosted a special event a t ' the restaurant. The budding chefs prepared, cooked and
served a variety of Spanish tapas, Mexican chicken enchiladas and Spanish Creme Catali- nas as desserts. There were some 40 guests, in cluding teachers from the school and family and friends of the pupils involved. The hospitality and catering teacher, Mrs
McLeod, who helped manage the evening, said that the event had been very successful and was enjoyed by all of the guests. She said: “With panoramic views and exciting
scenery too, altogether the event went extreme ly well. We would like to thank the Wellsprings for allowing us to deliver this event in a realistic working environment.”
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