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Our Spring menu is filled with fresh pub food favourites and seasonal daily specials. There are plenty of spots inside the pub to cosy up and tuck into one of our homemade pies, signature burgers or our 28 day matured steaks.
Children's Menu
Home baked ham & eggs
- 5.50
Bucket of breaded chicken pieces with ketchup
- 5.50
Cheesy pizza baguette
- 5.50
Grilled beef burger with Cheddar melt
- 5.50
Battered fish goujons
- 5.50
Grilled pork sausages
- 5.50
All served with skinny fries or mashed potatoes & baked beans or garden peas. Upgrade to sweet potato fries for 1.00
Cheese salad with crunchy apple, celery sticks & mixed leaves
- 3.95
All children’s main meals come with two scoops of complimentary ice cream for dessert
Choose from vanilla, chocolate or strawberry
Buffet Menu
BREAKFAST
Sausage and bacon butties with HP sauce or ketchup (Vegetarian sausage available)
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SOUP & SANDWICHES
Today's freshly prepared homemade soup with thick cut chips & a selection of sandwiches served with tea & coffee
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HOT & COLD BUFFET
Homemade beef lasagne
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JW Lees beer battered fish, chips & mushy peas
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Vegetarian lasagne (v)
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Butchers board:
Selection of cold roast meat & pâté with pickles
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Lancashire hotpot & pickles
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Chicken curry, rice & condiments
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Meat & potato pie with red cabbage
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Cheese & onion pie (v)
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Sausage, mash & onion gravy
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Chilli con carne with rice
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LIGHT LUNCH
Selection of sandwiches with dressed salad leaves: (roast beef, home baked ham, egg mayonnaise (v), crumbly Lancashire cheese & chutney (v), tuna & sweetcorn mayonnaise)
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Sausage rolls & HP sauce
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Mini potato skins filled with bacon and Cheddar rarebit
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Sundried tomato quiche (v)
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Sage roasted chicken drumsticks with stuffing
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PICK & MIX
Sausage rolls & HP sauce
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Chicken tandoori bites with mint yoghurt
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JW Lees ale battered fish goujons
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Mini potato skins filled with bacon and Cheddar rarebit
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Quiche Lorraine
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Selection of samosas
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Crispy crumb garlic mushrooms & aioli (v)
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Baked goat’s cheese crumpets (v)
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Sun blush tomato & basil quiche (v)
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Beetroot falafel & chilli jam (v)
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Hot & spicy breaded prawns & Marie Rose dip
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Pork pie & piccalilli
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LUNCH BUFFET
Selection of sandwiches: (smoked salmon & cucumber, prawns & Marie Rose sauce, roast chicken, roast beef, home baked ham, crumbly Lancashire cheese & chutney (v), egg mayonnaise & watercress (v), tuna & sweetcorn mayonnaise)
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Chipolatas in honey & mustard glaze
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Brie & sun blush tomato quiche (v)
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Sage roasted chicken drumsticks with stuffing
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JW Lees beer battered fish goujons & tartar sauce
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AFTERNOON TEA
Simple sandwiches: (roast beef, home baked ham, egg mayonnaise & watercress (v), crumbly Lancashire cheese & chutney (v), tuna & sweetcorn mayonnaise)
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Baked scones with preserves & clotted cream
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PUDDINGS
Fresh fruit platter
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Chocolate fudge cake
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Sticky toffee pudding & toffee sauce
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Vanilla cheesecake
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Hot apple pie & custard
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Seasonal fruit crumble & custard
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EVENTS & PARTY PRICES
BREAKFAST: £4.25 per guest
HOT & COLD BUFFET: £12.50 per guest
LIGHT LUNCH: £9.00 per guest
PICK & MIX: 4 or 5 nibbles £7.50 / £9.50 per guest
LUNCH BUFFET: £12.50
AFTERNOON TEA: £10.00 per guest
PUDDINGS: £5.00 per guest
Add tea & freshly ground coffee to any buffet for only £1.50 per guest
SPRING MENU
STARTERS & SNACKS
Olives & houmous
with warm organic breads, balsamic, olive oil & butter (V)
- 4.95
Freshly prepared homemade soup
with warm bread & butter (V/GFA)
- 4.95
A jar of chicken liver pâté
with tomato chutney & toast
- 5.75
Classic prawn cocktail
with Marie Rose sauce, brown bread & butter and a lemon wedge (GFA)
- 5.95
Freshly baked sausage roll
with HP sauce
- 3.95
Salt & pepper squid
with chilli dipping sauce & grilled lime
- 5.95
Griddled harissa chicken skewers
with sour cream & chive dip
- 5.45
Our famous messy chips
with BBQ pulled beef brisket & topped with three cheese melt (GFA)
- 3.75/5.95
Creamy button mushroom & Stilton bake
with herb crumb (V/GFA)
- 4.95
SHARERS
Box baked Camembert
with apple, celery, walnuts & rosemary bread (V/GFA)
- 10.95
John Willie's Picnic Board
Selection of cured meats with olives, houmous, sausage roll, rosemary flat bread & butter
- 11.95
Drayman's Board
Griddled harissa chicken skewers, salt & pepper squid & messy chips with sour cream & chive dip and chilli relish
- 9.95
PUB CLASSICS
John Willie’s beer-battered fish & chips
with mushy peas & tartar sauce (GFA)
- 9.25/11.95
Northern upgrade
Add curry sauce, bread & butter
- 1.00
Deep fried halloumi
in crispy batter with thick cut chips, mushy peas & tartar sauce (V/GFA)
- 11.25
Slow roast pork belly
with crispy crackling, creamy mashed potato, buttered seasonal greens, apple compote & cider gravy
- 14.45
Scampi in a basket
Wholetail scampi with thick cut chips, garden peas, lemon wedge & tartar sauce
- 11.75
Sizzling Chicken Tikka Masala
with rice or chips, or half & half, served with naan bread & mango chutney (GFA)
- 11.75
Chicken in a basket
Red Tractor farm-assured half roast chicken with skinny fries, homemade coleslaw & BBQ sauce (GFA)
- 11.75
Baked smoked haddock fillet
with spinach, creamy mashed potato, soft poached egg & cheese sauce (GFA)
- 11.45
Aromatic Thai vegetable curry
with a creamy coconut sauce, served with rice & chilli jam (VG)
- 10.45
Grilled minted lamb rump
with sautéed potatoes, buttered seasonal greens & rosemary gravy
- 13.95
Grilled 8oz Sirloin steak
served with thick cut chips or buttered jacket potato, grilled mushroom & tomato (GFA)
- 15.95
10oz gammon steak
served with a fried egg or pineapple, thick cut chips or buttered jacket potato, grilled mushroom & tomato (GFA)
- 12.95
A bit on the side
Surf your turf... Peeled prawns in garlic
& herb butter (GFA) 3.95
Homemade JW Lees beer battered onion rings 2.75
Creamy peppercorn sauce 1.50
Upgrade your fries to sweet potato fries (GFA) 1.00
PASTA & SALADS
Seasonal garden salad
New potatoes, garden peas, avocado, radish, cherry tomatoes, soft boiled egg & mixed green leaves. With your choice of house salad dressing: Olive oil & balsamic, Caesar dressing, honey & mustard or blue cheese dressing (V/GFA)
Add one of the following:
- 8.25
Hot sautéed garlic prawns (GFA)
- 11.25
Griddled herby chicken breast (GFA)
- 11.25
Hot chilli beef (GFA)
- 11.95
Tuna & olives (GFA)
- 10.95
Griddled halloumi (V/GFA)
- 11.95
Spaghetti carbonara
topped with shaved Grana Padano & served with garlic focaccia
- 10.25
Homemade British beef lasagne
served with garlic focaccia
- 11.45
Pea & shallot ravioli
with spinach, pine nuts & olive oil (VG)
- 10.45
BURGERS & HOT SANDWICHES
Served with skinny fries & coleslaw
Upgrade your fries to sweet potato fries for 1.00
Our beef burgers are made using fresh British beef & our own special seasoning, and are served on a toasted bap
Brewery Tower Burger
Beef patty, pulled beef brisket, dry cured bacon, dill pickle, chilli jam, lettuce, tomato & Cheddar melt
- 12.95
Grilled beef burger
Two beef patties served with lettuce, sliced tomato & dill pickle
- 9.95
Breaded chicken breast
with lettuce, tomato, chilli jam and sour cream & chives
- 10.95
Baked Brie & avocado baguette
with roasted red peppers, chilli jam, lettuce & tomato (V)
- 10.45
Hot minute steak baguette
with onion rings & a pot of our award-winning JW Lees brewery relish
- 10.95
Chicken BLT
Triple decker toastie with griddled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise (GFA)
- 10.45
Greengate Stack
Veggie burger with dill pickle, lettuce, tomato and sour cream & chives (V)
- 10.45
Extra toppings
All 95p
Dry cured streaky bacon, Cheddar cheese,
Stilton, fried egg
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PIES
All served with thick cut chips or jacket potato & your choice of peas or baked beans
Slow braised steak & Manchester Pale Ale pie
served with JW Lees ale gravy
- 11.75
Our legendary three cheese & onion pie
served with creamy Cheddar & chive sauce (V)
or JW Lees ale gravy
- 10.45
Tender chicken, ham hock & baby onion pudding
served with JW Lees ale gravy
- 11.45
SIDES
Thick cut chips / Skinny fries (GFA)
- 2.95
Sweet potato fries (GFA)
- 3.45
Halloumi fries (GFA)
with sweet chilli dipping sauce
- 3.95
House salad
with your choice of dressing (GFA)
- 3.25
JW Lees beer-battered onion rings
- 2.75
Creamy peppercorn sauce
- 1.50
Garlic & herb focaccia
- 2.95
Garlic & herb focaccia with cheese
- 3.75
Buttered seasonal greens (GFA)
- 2.95
(GFA) GLUTEN FREE ALTERNATIVE (AVAILABLE ON REQUEST) / (V)SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS / (VG) SUITABLE FOR VEGANS
All prices shown are GBP. All our food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts, gluten and other allergens are present (fish may contain bones). If you suffer from a food related allergy, please inform a team member
before you order. Full allergen information is available on request. We are happy to serve many of our dishes as half portions for younger adults, or please ask to see our children’s menu.
SPRING PUDDINGS
PUDDINGS
Warm chocolate brownie
with dark chocolate sauce & Cheshire Farm vanilla ice cream (GFA)
- 5.45
Homemade apple crumble
with custard or Cheshire Farm vanilla ice cream
- 5.45
Lemon bruleé cheesecake
with strawberries & cream
- 5.45
Peach Melba
Preserved peaches with raspberry sauce, raspberry sorbet, whipped cream and shortbread crumb (GFA)
- 5.25
The Manchester Bee
Lemon, honey & thyme posset, served with shortbread (GFA)
- 5.25
Chocolate fudge sundae
Vanilla ice cream, warm chocolate fudge cake, toffee sauce, marshmallows & whipped cream
- 5.45
Cheese & biscuits
Cheddar, Camembert & creamy Stilton with chutney, apple, celery & biscuits
- 6.45
Selection of Cheshire Farm’s award-winning ice creams
Choose from vanilla, honeycomb, salted caramel, mint choc chip, strawberries & cream ice cream or raspberry sorbet (GFA)
2 scoops / 3 scoops
- 3.25/3.95
SWEET TREATS
Select a hot drink with our mouth-watering
bite sized puddings for only 5.25
Warm chocolate doughnuts
Mini doughnuts filled with warm hazelnut chocolate
Warm salted caramel waffle
American style waffle topped with salted caramel sauce
Chocolate profiteroles
Choux pastry filled with cream & served with warm chocolate dipping sauce
Baked scones
served with strawberry jam & cream
Trio of treats
Half a waffle, a mini doughnut & 3 profiteroles with chocolate sauce
Pub Lunch
Served Monday - Saturday 12-3pm
STARTERS
Marinated Spanish olives & feta
- 3.50
Crispy fried potato skins
with blue cheese dip
- 3.95
Whitebait
with lemon & tartar sauce
- 4.25
MAINS
Steak frites
6oz rump steak simply served with fries & peppercorn sauce (GFA)
- 8.95
Chicken Caesar salad
Griddled chicken breast with baby gem, bacon bits, croutons, shaved Grana Padano & Caesar dressing
- 7.95
Pan fried seabass fillet
with sautéed potatoes, wilted spinach & Gazpacho salsa (GFA)
- 8.45
Spaghetti bolognese
topped with shaved Grana Padano
- 7.95
Chicken New Yorker
Griddled chicken breast with bacon, BBQ sauce & Cheddar melt served with skinny fries
- 8.75
Classic cheese burger
with skinny fries & coleslaw
add an extra burger for 1.50
- 7.95
Veggie burger
with homemade chilli jam & skinny fries (V)
- 8.25
Feta Cobb salad
with baby gem, avocado, Stilton, boiled egg & vinaigrette (V/GFA)
- 7.95
SANDWICHES
Our sandwiches are served with skinny fries, coleslaw and a seasonal side salad.
Upgrade your fries to sweet potato fries for 1.00
Prawns & Marie Rose sauce
on white or brown bloomer bread (GFA)
- 7.45
Battered fish finger butty
with tartar sauce
- 7.75
Hot roast beef baguette
served with a jug of gravy
- 8.25
Cheese & ham toastie
on white or brown bread (GFA)
- 7.95
Cold roast turkey
with a pot of cranberry sauce on white or brown bloomer bread (GFA)
- 7.45
Home baked ham & English mustard
on white or brown bloomer bread (GFA)
- 6.95
Mature Cheddar cheese & chutney
on white or brown bloomer bread (V/GFA)
- 6.95
Tuna mayonnaise
on white or brown bloomer bread (GFA)
- 6.95
JACKETS
Baked jacket potatoes served with seasonal salad garnish
Beans & Cheddar (V/GFA)
- 5.45
Prawns in Marie Rose sauce (GFA)
- 6.25
Tuna mayonnaise (GFA)
- 5.95
Coleslaw (V/GFA)
- 4.95
Bolognese sauce (GFA)
- 6.25
SIDES
Thick cut chips / Skinny fries (GFA)
- 2.95
Sweet potato fries (GFA)
- 3.45
Halloumi fries
with sweet chilli dipping sauce (GFA)
- 3.95
House salad
with your choice of dressing (GFA)
- 3.25
JW Lees beer battered onion rings
- 2.75
Creamy peppercorn sauce
- 1.50
Garlic & herb focaccia
- 2.95
Garlic & herb focaccia with cheese
- 3.75
Buttered seasonal greens (GFA)
- 2.95
PUDDINGS
Chocolate fudge cake
with chocolate sauce & vanilla ice cream
- 3.95
Eton berry mess (GFA)
- 4.25
Selection of Cheshire Farm award-winning ice creams & sorbet
2 SCOOPS (GFA)
- 3.25
*Pub Lunch menu not valid in conjunction with any other offer.
Great British Sunday Menu
JOIN US FOR OUR TRADITIONAL SUNDAY LUNCH FEATURING CLASSIC FAMILY FAVOURITES
1 course £12.95, 2 courses £15.95, 3 courses £18.95
STARTERS
Freshly prepared soup of the day
with warm bread & butter (V/GFA)
Potted beef brisket
with horseradish crème fraiche & toast (GFA)
Breaded crispy Brie
with cranberry compote (V)
Smoked trout, potato & spring onion salad
with lemon dressing (GFA)
MAINS
Roast rump of aged British beef (GFA)
Roast turkey breast
with chipolata sausages and sage & onion stuffing (GFA)
Chef’s roast of the day (GFA)
Lightly seasoned pea, potato & spinach roast
with vegetarian gravy (V)
All our roasts are served with seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, creamy mash, Yorkshire pudding & gravy
Try a trio of meats for an extra £2.50 (GFA)
Add a side of cauliflower cheese £2.95 (V/GFA)
Pan fried fillet of seabass
served with sautéed potatoes, buttered spring greens and parsley & chive cream sauce (GFA)
PUDDINGS
Sticky toffee pudding
with toffee sauce & Cheshire Farm ice cream
Eton mess
crushed meringue, vanilla ice cream, red berries & whipped cream (GFA)
Crumbly Lancashire & creamy Stilton cheese
with tomato chutney, apple & fruit loaf
Selection of Cheshire Farm ice creams
choose from vanilla, honeycomb, salted caramel, mint choc chip or raspberry sorbet (GFA)
(GFA) GLUTEN FREE ALTERNATIVE (AVAILABLE ON REQUEST), (V)
SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS. All prices shown are GBP. If you suffer from a food related allergy, please inform a team member before you order. Full allergen information is available on request. We are happy to serve many of our dishes as half portions for younger adults, or please ask to see our children’s menu.