Welcome Back !
New for Opening on the 12th April – excited ? We are…
…new Menu, new external Marquees, new external Lighting, new Opening Hours…
…with the same old Staff, but hey, nothing’s perfect !
To book a Table please phone 01256 819555 or email chef@thebolton.com
New Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 11.00 am to 3.00 pm
5.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Friday and Saturday 11.00 am to 11.00 pm
Sunday noon to 6.00 pm
Food served Monday to Thursday noon to 2.30 pm
5.00 pm to 9.30 pm
Friday and Saturday noon to 9.30 pm
Sunday noon to 5.00 pm
Thank you for your on-going support, it is much appreciated
As of 12th April 2021 the new Laws are as follows (for clarity, a Facemask must cover both your mouth and nose at all times) :-
Staff will wear Facemasks at all times during the hours of Service ;
Customers to wear Facemasks when entering the Premises to use the toilets. Medical Exceptions accepted ;
Customers will be served at their Tables only. You must be seated to consume either food or drink ;
People who do not follow the above Regulations will be asked to leave the Premises immediately
Thank you for your understanding and, hopefully, we can work together to our mutual future benefit and enjoyment
PS We acknowledge there are exceptions to above Facemask Rules such as Children and people with specific Medical Conditions, but please advise us of such exceptions when booking your Table
Our Takeaway and Delivery Service for the Elderly and Vulnerable continues…
The Charity Quiz Night on Tuesday was brilliant !
Normality returned on Tuesday evening from 7.45pm when we re-introduced the Charity Quiz Night
The Winners were MasJam and, Diss won Play Your Cards Right – both Teams donated their winnings to the current Charity – Good on you, Love you for doing so, We’ll make a difference !
If you wish to partake, please book a Table in advance – Tables occupancy is limited to 6 people max
Look forward to seeing you soon – we already have Teams “from Past Covid” already booked
As of 23rd September 2020 the new Laws are as follows (for clarity, a Facemask must cover both your mouth and nose at all times) :-
Opening hours : for Takeaways
Monday – Satuday 5pm to 8pm
Sundays 12pm to 4pm
Staff will wear Facemasks at all times during the hours of Service ;
Customers to wear Facemasks when entering the Premises up to and including being seated at their allocated Table and, going to and from the Toilets ;
Customers will be served at their Tables and not at the Bar ;
Customers are not allowed to be on the Premises after 10.00 pm (for whatever reason)
People who do not follow the above Restrictions will be asked to leave the Premises immediately
Thank you for your understanding and, hopefully, we can can work together to our mutual future benefit and enjoyment
PS We acknowledge there are exceptions to above Facemask Rules such as Children and people with specific Medical Conditions, but please advise us of such exceptions when booking your Table
Our Takeaway and Delivery Service for the Elderly and Vulnerable continues…
Our Takeaway and Delivery Service for the Elderly and Vulnerable continues…
For everyone’s safety we have introduced a One Way System to ensure, wherever possible that Social Distancing of 1m + is achieved. Customers who have Pre-Booked a table will take precedence over Customers who have not. Table numbers have been reduced and limited to seating a maximum of six people. Upon arrival please make your way directly to your pre-allocated table where one of our Staff will take your order. If you have not Pre Booked a table, then please make your way to the Bar where one of our Staff will advise you if we have any available tables.
If you feel more comfortable wearing a mask, then please do so, but if a Member of Staff asks you to remove your mask (to verify your age) then please do so
As per Covid Guidelines, parents are responsible for their own children and they must ensure they remain at the table, with the exception of visiting the toilets
Thank you for your patience and understanding during these strange days and, we look forward to welcoming you back,
Duncan, Mikki, Emily and all the Staff
Breaking the £400,000 Charity mark
Thank you to all our customer and suppliers for your support over the last 11 years. Be proud, we have raised more than £400,000 for local charities and Good Causes in the Village Pub and Community that does make a Difference
Consistently Rated 5* for Food and Premises Hygiene by the Food Standard Agency since 2008
Welcomed into the TripAdvisor Hall of Member in 2019 Member
Fully Compliant with Food Allergy Guidelines
£1,500 raised for the Ark Centre
We would like to thank everyone who took part in the Tuesday evening Charity Quiz over the last 13 weeks for raising the above funds for Ark Centre
Here’s to the next 13 weeks raising money for a great charity!
4 Year Gap – live music 7th December
The local girls were back again for another great night when they showed off their burgeoning talent and, they played two Imagine Dragons tracks especially for the Landlord! You’ll get on well in life girls, thank you
Can’t wait to see them again with their own songs
” The Hounddogs ” – live music Saturday the 23rd November !
They were absolutely brilliant from prior to arrival, to departure. 100% Lads, 100% – ” Big Licks” for professionalism
Our main concern was that a 5 Piece Band would dominate the Bar and InnBetween, but The Hounddogs were so professional that their Sound Engineer arrived the week before to evaluate our premises and, was spot on with his Assessment. Our premises were not dominated by The Hounddogs, our Staff could communicate effectively with the Customers – and the Customers could hear what the people across the table were saying – and yet it was excitingly loud ! Brilliant !!!
And, not surprisingly, everyone loved (and, I mean LOVED) the evening
Well balanced set of Blues, Soul and Rock ‘n Roll, cracking professional musicians and a very happy crowd desperate for their return
Margaret’s 90th Birthday Party – what a woman !
The Wilson’s arrived with a wee Scottish woman with a big heart, good sense of humour and a soft spot for Scottish men !
Good mixture, Margaret, and all had a good time – the photo of your evening is in our Gallery section
Looking forward to your 91st !
Chris Baker live music performance !
The only word to describe his performance was WOW !
He gave his all – outstanding in every area of his act – WOW, I want to have his babies
His Christmas Special in December will be really special
If you haven’t booked – I would
£1,510 raised for Make-A-Wish
Thank you to all our Quizgoers for raising this amazing amount of money over the last 13 weeks – good on you
We are so close to achieving £400,000 raised over our 11 year tenure, we can taste it !
What a superb surprise…
We were delighted to discover the Bolton Arms has been voted the top pub in Hampshire for Quality of Food, Level of Service and Atmosphere during July 2019
Our thanks goes to the people who voted for us – we were totally unaware that the Bolton Arms was being considered for such an accolade
Obviously our recent changes to the Menu, Staff and Emily’s hard work on the Hygiene Standards and Allergens have been appreciated
– and thank you to The Hampshire Life magazine for conducting the survey
Emily does it again !!!
Following her success in achieving the highest possible Rating of 5* from the Environmental Office for Practices and Procedures employed in ensuring the highest quality of Food Hygiene Management and Delivery Systems, she was simultaneously involved in ensuring we satisfied the updated Allergen requirements…
...and she did it !
Being Classed as “Compliant” alllows our Customers with Allergens to dine in complete confidence knowing the foods they are consuming are not only tasty and delicious, but safe to eat
If you suffer from any allergies please ask to see our Allergen Folder, or, to speak to one of our Chefs to settle your mind
What an Evening !
Upon the return of Sandie and Terry from their 198th holiday of the year, it was The Charity Finale – the outcome of the last 13 weeks Tuesday Quiz Nights at the Bolton Arms
As our Customers are near to raising £400,000 for local Good Causes and Charities over the last 10 years – could this result achieve that halcyon goal ?
Tension mounts. Lips are dry. Fingers are crossed. “Hail Mary’s” can be heard being murmurred in the background. People are being offered up for sacrifice (I myself offered up Ed and Matt from Diss) !
The end result was a magnificent £1,750 being raised for the local for Prostate Cancer Charity – absolutely brilliant !
Thank you to all who contributed and partook – the £400,000 is getting closer by the day
Congratulations to Emily Self (Head Chef) and Kitchen Staff
For the 11th year in row, Emily has retained our Status in the Hygiene “World” following a 24 months review by the local Environmental Health Officer
Being Awarded a “5 Stars – Very Good” is one of the highest levels of recognition available and, is not achieved in some of the Michelin Star restaurants in London
The Award basically recognises the way we manage our Food Products from Pre-Order to Receipt, the Management of such when received, the methods used throughout the cooking process and, finally, the way the finished product is served to our Customers
The Award also takes into account the cleanliness of our Restaurant, Bar and Toilet facilities
Our Apologies for the lack of News over the last 12 months
This would appear to have been down to either our Website Provider (highly unlikely) as the website has continued to operate perfectly during that time, or, it has been due to an oversight by our Website Administrator
Whatever it was down to has now been rectified and, we will continue to update the website with all the news on a regular basis
Isle of Wight & Hampshire Air Rescue Service
Through our Tuesday night Quiz we have just raised and presented a cheque to the above Charity for £ 1,500.00 – yes, £ 1,500 !
The cheque was collected by local Ryland Lee, who appeared taken aback at the fact that a wee country pub could raise such an amount of money over 13 x weeks from £1 Quiz Entry Fees
Since 2008 our Customers, Suppliers and Staff have helped us raise over £ 250,000 for LOCAL Good Causes and Charities
A massive THANK YOU to everybody who has been involved- BUT BE WARNED, we’re now looking towards the £ 500,000 objective !
Bolton Arms arrives in Sri Lanka…
The Bolton Arms is reaching new Markets every day owing to people such as The Bolton Wanderers !
I, personally, do not believe we will benefit from an immediate influx of Sri Lankans – but, if we do, i’ll update you on our next post !!!
It started with an email and turned into £11,527 + an extension ?…
…and the wee one has now undergone her surgery, which we wait to hear the outcome of from her parents
The £11,527 raised by our regulars on Emmy’s Evening at the Bolton Arms was outstanding, which was topped off with the offer by local tradesmen on the night pledging to build her much needed Treatment Room at home, We await the final outcome !
Jayne Perkins – local artist
Jayne is a local artist who specialises in Watercolours and Pastels and, is well known for her TV and radio appearances. She also holds local classes for aspiring artists
Following the refurbishment of our restaurant, Roschilds, we were delighted to accept an offer from Jayne to display her work, which has been very well accepted and attracts a lot of interest. If you wish to view them on your next visit please ask one of our Staff for access to Roschild’s, thnak you
All of Jayne’s works are for sale and, if you wish to contact for a private commission please feel free to do so on 0776 760 6604, thank you