Soft play centre with laser tag and cafe nominated for award
A soft play centre with laser tag and a cafe has been nominated for an award.
Party and Play Funhouse in Westhoughton is one of the 10 finalists in our Bolton News Best Family Indoor Entertainment award.
The business has served the town for over 15 years, offering both indoor and outdoor play centres, as well as parties, private events and laser tag.
It also has an inhouse cafe, which offers party food, cafe treats and tasty snacks. It was also recently awarded a five star Food Hygiene Rating.
Centre assistant Tracey Davies said: "We are one of the largest soft play centres in the Bolton area. We have indoor and outdoor play areas and a sensory studio for babies under 12 months.
Outdoor play area (Image: Party and Play Funhouse) "It is a nice big play space, you can keep eye on your kids and the family can enjoy their time together. We do a lot of different events.
"We do laser tag, which we use the play frame for, multi-level laser tag. The biggest thing that makes us stand out is our outdoor play space, you don't find that with most places.
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Party and Play Funhouse (Image: Party and Play Funhouse) "It is a big outdoor area with multiple different play frames. But safety and cleanliness is really key, we want children and families to enjoy their time safely without having to worry about things being unclean."
For more information, visit their website here: https://partyandplayfunhouse.co.uk/
She added that sustainability is a big part of the business, with solar panels having recently been installed and bamboo cutlery and paper straws at the cafe.
Tracey said: "We are really trying to do our best to cut down on our carbon footprint and make sustainability our priority.
"We also offer an online reservation booking system for the cafe so when it is quite busy, people don't have to stand around the edges waiting for a table."
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