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Happy hour 4-6pm Mon-Fri
Serving food by JC’s indian bar & grill
Children's outdoor play area
Large beer garden with outdoor screen
4 indoor screens
Sky & TNT sports
Pool table & dart board
A wide variety of drinks
Large car park

31/10/2026

🍛 TABLES AVAILABLE TONIGHT! 🔥

Fancy treating yourself to a delicious curry or one of JC’s famous sizzling mixed grills? 😍

We’ve still got tables available tonight at The Why Not Inn for JC’s Indian Bar & Grill!

Whether it’s a curry night, a mixed grill or a bit of both, we’ve got you covered! 🤤

📞 Booking is recommended!
⚠️ Bookings will be given priority over walk-ins, so please don’t leave it until you arrive and risk disappointment.

Get your table booked and let us do the cooking tonight!

📍 The Why Not Inn, Essington

Good food, great company and no washing up! 🍻❤️

29/10/2026

Competition winner.

❄️🍻 WINTER HOURS ARE HERE AT THE WHY NOT INN! 🍻❄️ STARTING MONDAY 2ND NOVEMBER ❄️As the nights get colder and winter sta...
27/10/2026

❄️🍻 WINTER HOURS ARE HERE AT THE WHY NOT INN! 🍻❄️ STARTING MONDAY 2ND NOVEMBER ❄️

As the nights get colder and winter starts to roll in, we’re making a slight change to our opening hours to see us through the winter months! 🥶🔥

Don’t worry though… the welcome is just as warm, the drinks are just as cold, and JC’s Indian Bar & Grill is still serving up all your favourites! 🍛🔥

🕒 OUR WINTER OPENING HOURS

🍺 BAR OPENING HOURS
📅 Monday–Thursday: 3pm–11pm
📅 Friday: 3pm–12am
📅 Saturday: 12pm–12am
📅 Sunday: 12pm–11pm

🍛 JC’S INDIAN BAR & GRILL
📅 Monday–Friday: 5pm–10:30pm
📅 Saturday & Sunday: 4pm–10:30pm

Whether it’s a cosy pint by the bar, a catch-up with friends, or a cracking curry to warm you up, we’ve got you covered! ❤️

So wrap up warm, leave the cooking to JC’s, and make The Why Not Inn your winter go-to! 🍻❄️

📍 The Why Not Inn, 141 Broad Lane, Essington, WV11 2RH

Great drinks • Great food • A warm welcome all winter long! 🥶➡️🔥

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5-STAR HYGIENE RATING! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🍻 GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE! 🍻We’re absolutely delighted to announce that The Why ...
23/10/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5-STAR HYGIENE RATING! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🍻 GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE! 🍻

We’re absolutely delighted to announce that The Why Not Inn has received a 5-star hygiene rating! 🎉👏

That’s right — FIVE STARS! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

We take pride in keeping our pub clean, safe and welcoming for everyone who walks through our doors, so this is something we’re really pleased to share with you all. ❤️

A huge thank you to our amazing team for their hard work in helping us maintain our standards. 💪🍻

So, whether you’re popping in for a quick pint, joining us for happy hour or settling in for a catch-up with friends, you know where to find us! 😉

📍 The Why Not Inn
141 Broad Lane, Essington, WV11 2RH

🍺 Great company, great atmosphere and now a 5-STAR HYGIENE RATING! What more could you ask for?

Give us a ❤️ if you’re proud to have a local like ours!

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!!!! COMPETITION TIME !!!! 🎈Hello everybody,  We are going to be doing a competition for people who like, comment and sh...
19/10/2026

!!!! COMPETITION TIME !!!! 🎈

Hello everybody, We are going to be doing a competition for people who like, comment and share this post 🥳

Everybody who enters will be put into a prize draw which we will host live on Thursday 29th October at 10:00pm

The winner will be able to dine in and enjoy a meal for two which includes;

2-poppadoms and relish
2-starter
2-main
2 rice
Or
2 nan

T&C’s apply
Please contact for more information

Please book in advance
☎️ 07377 963583
Or
01543 212870

🚨 SATURDAY 17th OCTOBER UPDATE – JC’S IS FULLY BOOKED 6-8.30PM! 🚨🔥 A massive thank you to everyone supporting JC’s India...
17/10/2026

🚨 SATURDAY 17th OCTOBER UPDATE – JC’S IS FULLY BOOKED 6-8.30PM! 🚨

🔥 A massive thank you to everyone supporting JC’s Indian Bar & Grill at The Why Not Inn! ❤️

Limited tables available 4-6pm and 8.30pm onwards. 🍛🍗🔥

Fancy a sizzling mixed grill or one of JC’s delicious curries? 😍 We strongly recommend booking your table IN ADVANCE for weekends to avoid disappointment!

📅 Weekend tables fill up fast, so don’t leave it until the last minute!

📞 Call 01543 212870 or message our page to book.

Thank you for keeping us busy and supporting your local pub and kitchen! ❤️

The Why Not Inn – great food, great drinks, great people! 🍻

15/10/2026

🤤🍛 HUNGRY? DON’T COOK… COME TO THE WHY NOT INN! 🔥🍽️

That rumbling tummy is telling you something… and we’ve got just the answer! 😍

Fancy a night off from cooking? Let JC’s Indian Bar & Grill do the hard work while you sit back, relax and enjoy some seriously tasty food! 👌🔥

🍛 Delicious curries cooked to perfection
🔥 Sizzling mixed grills
🐟 Mouth-watering fish pakora
🍽️ Plenty of tasty options to satisfy those cravings!

📢 GOOD NEWS — WE HAVE TABLES AVAILABLE TONIGHT! 📢

Don’t spend your evening stood in the kitchen when you could be tucking into something special instead! 😋

📞 Book your table now: 01543 212870
📍 The Why Not Inn, 141 Broad Lane, Essington, WV11 2RH

Tag someone who owes you a dinner date! 👇😂

Good food, good company and absolutely NO washing up! 🙌🍻

🍻 SUNDAY FUNDAY AT THE WHY NOT INN! 🍻That Sunday feeling when you realise Monday is just around the corner… 😩😂 So you mi...
11/10/2026

🍻 SUNDAY FUNDAY AT THE WHY NOT INN! 🍻

That Sunday feeling when you realise Monday is just around the corner… 😩😂 So you might as well make the most of today! 🍺👇

🍻 Cold pints and good company
🍛 Craving a curry? JC’s Indian Bar & Grill has you covered!
😋 Fancy a sizzling mixed grill or a curry cooked to perfection? Leave the cooking to us and give yourself a Sunday off!

🕛 Bar open from 12pm
🍽️ Food served from 4pm

Forget the washing up, forget the cooking and forget about tomorrow for a little while! 🤣

📍 The Why Not Inn, 141 Broad Lane, Essington, WV11 2RH

📞 Call 01543 212870 to book your table!

🍺 Sundays are for the pub, good food and putting your feet up. Who’s joining us today? 👇❤️

🍛😩 MONDAY… AND YOU CAN’T BE BOTHERED TO COOK? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED! 😍🔥Let’s be honest… the last thing anyone wants to d...
05/10/2026

🍛😩 MONDAY… AND YOU CAN’T BE BOTHERED TO COOK? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED! 😍🔥

Let’s be honest… the last thing anyone wants to do on a Monday is stand over the cooker! 😂

So why not leave the cooking to the experts at JC’s Indian Bar & Grill at The Why Not Inn! 🙌

🔥 Sizzling mixed grills
🍛 Mouth-watering curries
🍗 Delicious Indian favourites
🍻 Great drinks and a relaxed atmosphere

📍 Food served by JC’s Indian Bar & Grill
🕔 Monday–Friday from 5pm
📞 Call 01543 212870 or message our page to book!

📍 The Why Not Inn, 141 Broad Lane, Essington, WV11 2RH.

❤️ Good food, good drinks and absolutely NO washing up! What more could you want on a Monday? 😉🍽️

Tag someone who owes you tea tonight! 👇😂

!!!! COMPETITION TIME !!!! 🎈Hello everybody,  We are going to be doing a competition for people who like, comment and sh...
03/10/2026

!!!! COMPETITION TIME !!!! 🎈

Hello everybody, We are going to be doing a competition for people who like, comment and share this post 🥳

Everybody who enters will be put into a prize draw which we will host live on Thursday 15th October at 10:00pm

The winner will be able to dine in and enjoy a meal for two which includes;

2-poppadoms and relish
2-starter
2-main
2 rice
Or
2 nan

T&C’s apply
Please contact for more information

Please book in advance
☎️ 07377 963583
Or
01543 212870

Address

141 Broad Lane Essington
Wolverhampton
WV112RH

Opening Hours

Monday 2pm - 11pm
Tuesday 2pm - 11pm
Wednesday 2pm - 11pm
Thursday 2pm - 11pm
Friday 12pm - 1am
Saturday 12pm - 1am
Sunday 12pm - 11pm

Telephone

+441543212870

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