The Strawbury Duck in Entwistle is popular with walkers down to its rural setting and 50-table beer garden.
We spoke to Ben Garvin, who is a manager there.
Introduce yourself
My name is Ben Garvin, and I’ve been a manager at the Strawbury Duck for three years.
My employment at a nearby pub over towards Darwen was terminated at short notice because the owner closed it. So, after that, I saw the opportunity had come up to work here. I’d been to the pub as a customer and saw how busy it can get so it was an easy decision.
What’s the best thing about working at the pub?
The fast-paced environment, dealing with new customers everyday, helping people like giving them directions, or just serving them a quick cup of tea or a coffee, weekends when we’re 99 per cent fully booked and all working together as a team. There are plenty of highlights.
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What’s your most popular menu item?
I’d say either the Tandoori chicken hanging kebabs, or the Strawbury Duck burger, which contains an Angus burger patty, shredded duck, cooked in gravy on a brioche bun, homemade onion rings, that costs £18.95.
What’s the draught line-up?
Yes, when the weather is nice, that’s when it’s a whole other level of busy, most people come from within a 15-mile radius, and it’s handy because you can get the train here.
Do you have any offers?
Yes, on a Wednesday night we have a steak offer, where, from 5pm, you can have two steaks and a bottle of wine for £21.95, we’re normally fully booked for that. We also have a fish and chip offer on a Friday where you can get two for the price of one, which works out at around £9 each.
You can find the Strawbury Duck on Overshores Rd, Entwistle, Bolton BL7 0LU.
