Riley’s Taproom and Wine Bar
We are Michael and Jules and we made a mad decision to open a bar!
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oth of us dreamed of opening our own business, we had different ideas of what that would be but agreed we would focus on great beer and wine.
Michael was an accountant for almost 20 years, and I still work in HR during the week, but plan to reduce hours in the day job to concentrate more on the bar in the next couple of months. Following a health scare last summer Michael decided that life is short, and it was now or never and in August 2021 we walked into a concrete, mouldy, smelly unit on Cleveland Street in Chorley and somehow saw the vision! We can’t quite believe that we managed to open the doors on 23rd December and last week celebrated our first 6 months in business. It’s been a rollercoaster ride of emotions given that neither of us had run our own business before but with the support of family, friends and our wonderful customers we’ve survived and enjoyed the experience. Both Michael and I are born and bred Chorleyians and we love our town, we can see the growth every day with new, fresh and vibrant businesses opening all the time Riley's Taproom and Wine Bar bringing people into Chorley from neighbouring towns and villages. As well as good wine, our passion is good food, and we provide a range of cold plates, including the best cheese the region has to offer and amazing charcuterie, we try
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to source local wherever we can and also have fabulous Chorley foodies TimeforMezze supplying homemade Mediterranean inspired dips and salads and Bees Country Kitchen supply a tasty Chicken Liver Pate which is often paired with the Charcuterie. We also host pop up kitchen nights, our Sushi night being very popular and has become a monthly occurrence. The vibe in the bar is friendly, chilled and comfortable, customers can relax with a bottle of wine, with a choice of 22, 19 of which available by the glass. Or try one of the 12 draft beers, there’s always something weird and wonderful available, with beer suppliers including Rivington, Vault City, Se7en Brothers and many, many more! The food offer is always fresh and available so if you just fancy a bit of cheese or Hummus Dip and pitta chips we got it covered. The plan is to extend the food offer in the next few months, so watch this space! Both Michael and I are big dog lovers so your pooch, of any size, shape or persuasion is very welcome in Rileys! The bar is open every day except Monday and Wednesday. Opening hours are Tuesday noon - 6pm, Thursdays and Fridays 2pm - 11pm, Saturdays 1pm - midnight and Sundays 1pm - 8pm.
R LEY’S TAPROOM & WINE BAR
M 2 Cleveland Street, Chorley PR7 1BH N 07889 496720 E rileystaproom@gmail.com F @RileysTapandWine
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