A restaurant in a Saddleworth village is closing for a week to renovate its kitchen and introduce a fresh new menu.

The Old Bell Inn hotel on Huddersfield Road in Delph has announced its "already amazing kitchen" will be temporarily closed from March 11 to March 16 as it completes a series of upgrades.

Bosses at the restaurant teased the makeover will also present a new food menu with "lots of quality dishes", plus a cocktail menu with "leading drinks and deals".

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The makeover comes as the restaurant introduced an outdoor bar and pizza kitchen last year which proved a hit with diners.

The Old Bell Inn also hit headlines after welcoming an international celebrity, Manchester City football star, Rico Lewis, who tucked into a Sunday dinner after a major derby win, as well as a lesser-known but now local celebrity, Taz the ferret. 

Readers of The Oldham Times also recently voted The Old Bell Inn to be Michelin-star-worthy.

Announcing the latest renovations on social media, the restaurant said: "Dear patrons of The Old Bell Inn, we will be temporarily closing on the 11th March, and reopening on the 16th.

"We are using this time to completely upgrade our already amazing kitchen.

"Along with this, there will be a new food menu with lots of quality dishes, a new cocktail menu with leading drinks and deals too.

"We will also be giving our lovely team of staff a much-needed break with a trip out involving team building and lots of fun.

"We can't wait to welcome our guests, diners and drinkers back with attentive service, and the quality of food to give you an amazing experience." 

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