I tried food from The Whitaker’s Arms in Accrington after it has undergone a £287k refurbishment

The Whitaker’s Arms in Accrington has undergone a £287k transformation but I wanted to see if their pub munch was up to scratch.

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00:00 Hi, I'm Sam, Digital Reporter for the Lancashire Post. Come with me as I tried some food today at the Whittaker's Arms in

00:07 Accrington, which has just undergone a major refurbishment and had their grand reopening.

00:12 So on a rainy afternoon in Accrington, I was in need of some good pub munch in the Whittaker's Arms ahead of their grand reopening

00:21 yesterday. I

00:23 could tell that the

00:26 £15,000 refurbishment of the Whittaker's Arms had been spent wisely as

00:30 the decor was really up-to-date, modern and it created a really warm atmosphere inside.

00:35 The new staff as well as the owners were really inviting and the service was incredible from start to finish.

00:41 The pub had a good selection of beers on tap and whilst a pint was very tempting,

00:48 I was unfortunately still at work, so I opted for an ice-cold water instead.

00:54 The Whittaker's Arms food menu had many options,

00:57 including your typical pub food, as well as having some modern twists on including many good vegan options.

01:05 After a lot of deliberation, I decided to go with the buttermilk fried chicken burger,

01:12 which was £10.69 and had two buttermilk fried chicken

01:16 strips with Bullseye original barbecue sauce and cheddar cheese.

01:21 It was also served with skin-on fries and a burger relish.

01:24 So here is me taking my first bite of the buttermilk chicken burger.

01:29 It's quite large, so it took me a few bites to get through it, but I really enjoyed it.

01:35 I thought the chicken itself

01:38 remained crispy throughout and the barbecue sauce

01:42 really complemented the rest of the burger.

01:46 The lettuce, tomato and red onions also gave the burger a sense of freshness that was much needed.

01:52 Now on to what I would call the start of the show is the burger relish, to which I dipped my skin-on fries into.

02:01 I thought this really complemented the whole dish. It was tangy,

02:06 whilst having a bit of a kick to it, and yeah, it was just a really nice sauce to dip those chips into.

02:13 Overall, it was a great meal. As you can see, I left zero crumbs,

02:16 and I'll definitely be visiting the Whittaker's Arms in Accrington again, as I thought the food was great,

02:22 the decor was great and

02:24 the service was great.