New bars could be a boost to town (From Northwich Guardian)

New bars could be a boost to town

4:00pm Thursday 10th July 2008 in News By James Wilson

NORTHWICH has welcomed a new bar onto the scene – and a long established nightspot has had a face lift.

JWs bar, in Castle Street, has been renamed and refurbished and will open on Saturday, July 12, as The Garage.

The bar is co-owned by Mark Hurley, Karen Burke, Paul Hurley and Gavin Meredith and they decided to rename the bar with its new title after discovering it was a garage in the 1900s.

Karen said: “JWs has had its day. People have memories of it, but those people don’t come in here anymore.

“We are taking the bar up market – making it modern and trendy to keep up with the other bars in the town.

“You’ve got Amber Lounge and Madisons who have got late licenses and are ultra modern. JWs was a couple of years ago, but it is now outdated so we need to keep up with them.”

You’ve got Amber Lounge and Madisons who have got late licenses and are ultra modern. JWs was a couple of years ago, but it is now outdated so we need to keep up with them

Bar co-owner Karen Burke

The bar has had problems in securing a late licence because of its close proximity to a residential area.

Karen added: “We are in a residential area, so we are soundproofing the front and back door entrance to keep the sound down.”

A new arrival to the Northwich scene is the Barn, in Chester Road, Castle.

It has been opened by Stanislaw Pawelek with a Polish theme but Stan says it is open to everyone.

He added: “Business was slow on our first day, but once word is getting round it is getting better.

“People have been saying it’s a very nice bar, and although it has a Polish theme, everyone can come and see it.”

Both of the bars will be a welcome addition to the town’s nightlife, as the pub industry has suffered a downturn in trade in recent months.

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