Chicken Brie and Sweet HabaneroJam 'Rainbow Bagel' at The Woollen pig in Southport

The brand new Woollen Pig Tap & Bake House in Southport is now open! 

The stylish new venue, which prides itself on top quality local produce and local suppliers, has created 15 new local jobs.

The independent venue is owned by Vici Bradshaw, who built a glowing reputation as the landlady of the iconic Cheshire Lines pub in Southport town centre over the past five years.

Visitors to The Woollen Pig will be able to recognise some of the much-loved Cheshire Lines staff members and some of the popular dishes from the menu – but are in for some great surprises too.

They include an in-house baker, its own rotisserie oven, a relaxing outdoor area, lots of local food and drink and a quirky food menu, with more surprises to come.

The venue is situated at 160 Duke Street in Southport, having transformed a former beauty salon on the corner with Cemetery Road, opposite The George pub.

The food menu opens on Monday (12th July). 

Vici said: “The Woollen Pig is all about local, seasonal and fresh.

“We are also a fusion of many different things!

“We have got a great large outside area here.

“We are looking to bring an outdoor cinema here soon, and we are planning on bringing an open fire.

“It is very chilled, not stuffy, with a really fun atmosphere.

“The area is looking beautiful. We have been using some great local suppliers to make the place look good. Chris Roberts, who runs Fab Faux Flowers, has been providing some flowers for us. She’s fantastic!

“We have been supporting a lot of local builders, traders and suppliers, all from within a 20 mile radius.

“Most of our spirits come from the Liverpool Liqueurs, which produces our gins, vodkas and whiskeys right here in Southport.”

Brass Pig burgers at The Woollen pig in Southport

Brass Pig burgers at The Woollen pig in Southport

With The Woollen Pig being a freehouse, Vici has not been constrained by what appears on the food or drink menu.

She said: “Coming away from the brewery ties to a freehold building has given us more freedom  to use local suppliers and relinquish us from the pub co which heavily dictated the price points – something which we believe has killed the traditional community high street pub

“Now at The Woollen Pig we have lots of premium craft beer, lagers such as Staropramen and Corona, three cask pumps from local breweries such as Southport Brewery, Parker Brewery in Banks and some guest ones, plus some great cocktails such as Frozen Vimto cocktails and Jack Daniels Daiquiris.

“We have a really great food offering, lots of it very Instagramable!

New York Melt Pastrami Swiss and Pickle at The Woollen Pig in Southport

New York Melt Pastrami Swiss and Pickle at The Woollen Pig in Southport

“We have been working on our menu for some time now. Our plan all along was to go that extra mile with it and not just offer generic items so let us introduce you to dishes including our ‘Chicken Brie & Sweet Habanero Jam Rainbow Bagel’ – and believe us it tastes just as good as it looks.

“We have also got our own rotisserie oven, so we can create our own flavoured roast chickens. “All of our bread and cakes are made in-house. We have got a baker and a chef here.

“We have a fish fingers sandwich on the menu which really is delicious. The fish is fresh from Fleetwood, and is then hand battered and fried.

“People can also enjoy Pullman Jacks pies, which are made in Waterloo. We will be serving them to you – HP sauce optional! – with a pint. Pullman Jacks pies is one of the many local brands we are proud to be associated with and will be serving when we open.”

One of those local brands is already proving to be really popular – the pop-up Brass Pig van run by Vici’s good friends Eddie Weights and Daniel Bryan.

Visitors can enjoy their famous ‘Beast’ burgers, as well as wraps, hot dogs, chicken wings, and fries and sides.

Vici said: “The Brass Pig food van will be on site every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. “I hope that some people who pop down for one of The Brass Pig’s famous burgers might stay on for a drink or two at The Woollen Pig. And some people who call in for some drinks at The Woollen Pig might like to try some of the food from The Brass Pig pop-up food van.

Also from time to time we will be having pop-up visits from our neighbours Graft Pizza.” 

Vici was landlady at the Cheshire Lines pub, Southport’s moist historic pub, on King Street in Southport town centre for the past five years.

During her time there she built up a superb reputation for creating a very friendly and welcoming pub to customers of all ages, with a fantastic food offering and superb staff.

Vici said: “We had a great following at the Cheshire Lines. We had a really lovely five years there. Lots of our regulars from there are looking forward to coming and seeing us here, and we can’t wait to see them.

“We hope some of our regular customers will still come with only being around the corner. Many of them used to visit us often as they saw our pub as a social support network.

“People who come and see us at The Woollen Pig will be able to see some of our team working here, and we are taking on five additional members of staff too. We also have some of the more popular items from our food menu.

“We are really looking forward to welcoming everyone.”

 

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