THE RED FOX WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
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THE RED FOX WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
Wirral Pub , The Red Fox were amongst winners at Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2023 , in association with Liverpool BID Company .
The awards , which took place at The Liverpool Cathedral recognises excellence across the city regions tourism and hospitality industry and The Red Fox scooped ‘ Pub of the Year ’
The Red Fox , formally known as Westwood Grange , is a large sandstone building set in the picturesque village of Thornton Hough , the building dates back to 1870 ’ s .
In 2014 , under the new ownership of Brunning & Price and after an extensive refurbishment The Red Fox opened its doors with Landlord David Green and his family moving into the pub .
The Pub oozes character and charm and attention to detail lies at the heart of the operation attracting people from across the region for both food and drinks . Inside you will find 3 real fires , good quality furniture and rugs giving the pub a really lovely character feel .
Life revolves around the bar with 9 cask beers , many of which are from local breweries , a back bar featuring over 100 gins , the award-winning whisky bar and a lovely wine list , mixed with craft beers , soft drinks and a range of tipples .
The Red Fox has previously won ‘ Bar of the year ’ twice at Wirral life awards and last year won Wirral CAMRA ( Campaign for Real Ale ) pub of the year and Cheshire & Liverpool CAMRA regional cider pub of the year
The Pub has also been in the good beer guide for the last 9 years and named in the Top Ten whisky pubs in the UK on 3 occasions by good pub guide .
Head Chef , Scot Graham , leads a team of 15 full time chefs across 3 kitchens creating daily printed menus with a spine of classic British dishes complemented by more exotic influences from other parts of the world . The kitchens passion is finding quality fresh ingredients and preparing , cooking and presenting them in a modern but unpretentious way .
Set within gorgeous grounds , to the rear of the building is a raised terrace with seating looking across the local countryside where you can enjoy a drink or food from the daily printed menus .
In 2020 ‘ The Little Fox ’ was developed in an existing disused part of the building as a new wedding and events venue and has been a massive success hosting lots of amazing weddings in 2023 with a pretty full diary for 2024 .
In 2021 ‘ Outfoxed ’ was born , a stretch tent was installed in the garden to house a Shepherds hut with a pizza oven and a bar serving craft beer & cocktails , playing host to live music each month and numerous other events
The Red Fox also hosts a number of events in the grounds with plans this year for - Gin Festival ( 26th to 28th April ) Beer festival ( 13th to 16th June ) and Cider and Sausage Festival ( 2nd to 4th August )
Landlord David Green said ‘ it ’ s an absolute honour to be awarded pub of the year , we are in our tenth year and I am incredibly proud of my team , where they have taken the pub & what they have achieved – also a massive thanks to our customers who have supported us over the years and allowed us to continue to grow . We are very excited for the year ahead and our 10th anniversary celebrations .
For more information visit www . redfox . pub
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