A new bar has just opened on Square Street, and honestly, it sounds like exactly the kind of place Ramsbottom needs.
Anita McKay and Tony Hague have opened Wolfie’s on Square Street, in the unit that used to be No 5 Ramsbottom. The couple, both 49, had a clear goal: get a bar open before they hit the big 5-0. Three weeks after getting the keys, they’ve done it.
The name comes from Anita’s family. Her grandparents had the surname Wolf and ran several bars around Bolton back in the day, so there’s a real family legacy behind it.
They did a soft launch for family and friends last weekend, and the doors are now officially open this week. Tony’s been busy putting together a menu of specialty cocktails, and there’s also an Omni darts board in there if you fancy a game.
What’s really caught my attention though is what Anita said about the community side of things. She mentioned seeing a post on What’s On Ramsbottom from a young lad who said he was lonely and had nowhere to go after work.
Her response?
Go and tell him to come in, challenge the landlord to a game of darts, and have a natter. That’s a lovely way to think about running a pub.
Anita runs the Health and Wellbeing Awards, the Bolton Women in Business Awards, and the Northern Wedding Awards, so she knows her way around events. She’s planning to put that to good use with charity events and coffee mornings to support Bury Hospice, who are right next door to them on Square Street.
They’re also already buying their wine from The Vineyard across the road, with Stewart supplying the bottles. That kind of local trading is great to see.
Anita told the Bury Times: “Very much community-led, very much wanting to support the businesses that are around us.”
Wolfie’s is open now on Square Street. Worth popping your head in.
Have you been in yet? Let us know what you think in the comments.