{"id":1115,"date":"2024-10-22T17:02:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T17:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/?page_id=1115"},"modified":"2025-06-25T16:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T16:18:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/?page_id=1115","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1115\" class=\"elementor elementor-1115\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe8564d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe8564d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ac4207\" data-id=\"2ac4207\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-931936d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"931936d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-df8c20a\" data-id=\"df8c20a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fbf85 elementor-hidden-mobile animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65fbf85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steeped-in-History-737x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steeped-in-History-737x1024.jpg 737w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steeped-in-History-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steeped-in-History-768x1067.jpg 768w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steeped-in-History.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf286c0\" data-id=\"bf286c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e77528 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e77528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steeped in History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e83eb elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51e83eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steeped-in-History-737x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steeped-in-History-737x1024.jpg 737w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steeped-in-History-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steeped-in-History-768x1067.jpg 768w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steeped-in-History.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54dd04e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54dd04e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Merchants 1688, located in Lancaster, UK, boasts a rich history that dates back to its establishment in the late 17th century.<\/p><p>Originally a thriving merchant house, it played a significant role in the local economy during a time when Lancaster was an important port for trade.<\/p><p>The building&#8217;s historic architecture reflects its heritage, showcasing stunning period features. Over the years, Merchants 1688 has evolved from a commercial hub to a beloved bar and restaurant, merging contemporary dining with a nod to its storied past. Today, it stands as a testament to Lancaster&#8217;s rich history and vibrant culinary scene.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1342778 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1342778\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-494390e\" data-id=\"494390e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f7f22 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47f7f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Our Chef<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006ac26 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"006ac26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/316090685_683420786516918_123905971491295200_n-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/316090685_683420786516918_123905971491295200_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/316090685_683420786516918_123905971491295200_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/316090685_683420786516918_123905971491295200_n.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0eaf7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d0eaf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bid Lancaster&#8217;s Chef of the Year, Will Graham, celebrated as an outstanding culinary talent, has made a significant impact on the dining experience.<\/p>\n<p>Known for his innovative approach and dedication to excellence, Chef Will&nbsp;has redefined the restaurant\u2019s menu, blending traditional flavors with contemporary techniques.<\/p>\n<p>His commitment to sourcing local, seasonal ingredients not only highlights the best of the region but also supports local farmers and producers.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, the restaurant achieved an AA rosette, further highlighting the culinary excellence, and dedication to the quality of the menu and service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f14b523\" data-id=\"f14b523\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a36365f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a36365f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/316090685_683420786516918_123905971491295200_n-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/316090685_683420786516918_123905971491295200_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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elementor-element-5bdd541 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bdd541\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d85ee7e\" data-id=\"d85ee7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-35dbfae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35dbfae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e21a09\" data-id=\"0e21a09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ca5ec elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05ca5ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Foof-sqaure-2-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1025\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Foof-sqaure-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Foof-sqaure-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Foof-sqaure-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Foof-sqaure-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Foof-sqaure-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e226a3\" data-id=\"7e226a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144bdd7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"144bdd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Field to<br>Plate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477242e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"477242e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Food-Square-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1009\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Food-Square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Food-Square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Food-Square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Food-Square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Food-Square.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a56a5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81a56a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All our meals are freshly prepared on site using the best locally sourced ingredients, the meat coming from the fells and fields of Cumbria and Lancashire, and the fish delivered fresh from Fleetwood.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23453dc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23453dc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f06c975\" data-id=\"7f06c975\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615adefb elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"615adefb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"ourmenus\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55c8427d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55c8427d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Food-Square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Food-Square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Food-Square.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2088cb86\" data-id=\"2088cb86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd4858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fd4858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Menus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16040f6 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-nav-menu__align-center elementor-nav-menu__text-align-center elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"16040f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot; class=\\&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\\&quot; viewBox=\\&quot;0 0 320 512\\&quot; xmlns=\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.w3.org\\\/2000\\\/svg\\&quot;&gt;&lt;path d=\\&quot;M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/path&gt;&lt;\\\/svg&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-underline e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-16040f6\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1694\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Seasonal-Specials-10.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item\">Seasonal Specials<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1562\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Spring-2026-4.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item\">A La Carte Summer 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1561\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lunch-Menu-26.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item\">Lunch Menu 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1565\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copy-of-Sunday-26-1.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item\">Sunday Menu Summer 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1563\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pre-order-form-2024.xls\" class=\"elementor-item\">Pre Order Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-menu-bar\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" 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href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copy-of-Sunday-26-1.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sunday Menu Summer 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1563\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pre-order-form-2024.xls\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pre Order Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-12587573 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12587573\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4171e3ba\" data-id=\"4171e3ba\" 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menu-item-1561\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lunch-Menu-26.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item\">Lunch Menu 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1565\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copy-of-Sunday-26-1.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item\">Sunday Menu Summer 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1563\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pre-order-form-2024.xls\" class=\"elementor-item\">Pre Order Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-497db93c\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1694\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Seasonal-Specials-10.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Seasonal Specials<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1562\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Spring-2026-4.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">A La Carte Summer 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1561\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lunch-Menu-26.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Lunch Menu 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1565\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copy-of-Sunday-26-1.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sunday Menu Summer 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1563\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pre-order-form-2024.xls\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pre Order Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15b080d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15b080d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"book-now\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44849893\" data-id=\"44849893\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e41630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28e41630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Book A Table<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c1974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13c1974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor tables of over 6 please phone or <a href=\"mailto:merchants1688@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email us<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e12c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e12c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*Online bookings are not available for December, Graduation and Tasting Menu evenings. Please email or phone to book these days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c77fd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"78c77fd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=https:\/\/booking.resdiary.com\/widget\/Mini\/Portrait\/Merchants1688\/52111?includeJquery=false\" type=\"hidden\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%; border:none; max-width: 600px; height: 400px; \"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1728172a\" data-id=\"1728172a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d3bf03 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35d3bf03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/restaurant-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-970\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/restaurant-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/restaurant-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/restaurant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/restaurant-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/merchants1688.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/restaurant.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba844c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba844c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e541a6\" data-id=\"5e541a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7970a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f7970a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Our dress code is smart, casual and while we hope all our guests are comfortable in their attire, we do request no sportswear or fancy dress.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steeped in History Merchants 1688, located in Lancaster, UK, boasts a rich history that dates back to its establishment in the late 17th century. 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