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“The customers always have a great time and the reviews for the food are always brilliant” We’re heading north to the small village of Edgworth for this week’s pub which lies by the banks of the Wayoh Reservoir. The Black Bull Inn, Bolton Road, has been run by landlord, Steven Bentley, for more than 15 years with a hefty roster of staff who all love chatting with the hostelry’s host of regulars. Isabella Candler can often be found behind the bar, The Bolton News caught up with her.

Introduce yourself My name is Isabella Candler and I’ve been working at the Black Bull Inn for nearly three years. Do you enjoy the job? Oh, it’s fantastic. It’s got a really friendly atmosphere and we’re always really busy because of the great view we have.



The water-side view (Image: Black Bull Inn) I hear there has been a revamp of late Yes, up until a few months ago all our food was frozen, people still liked it but it wasn’t homemade or fresh. We have recently brought in a new head chef and now everything is cooked fresh, we brought out new menus, deserts, and a big revamp of the decor, all new flooring, did a deep clean. But the main change was definitely the food, the reviews have been a lot better since.

The new chef, Jack, has only worked in the kitchen a month or two, but he’s been great. Which menu item goes down the best with punters? The cheese and onion pie is really popular, and our baguettes and wraps go down well. We have a market menu during the week, which i.

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