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New P.J. Whelihan’s opens in Doylestown

Staff and management of the PJW Restaurant Group cut the ribbon on the new P.J. Whelihan’s in Doylestown. PHOTO/PJW RESTAURANT GROUP
Staff and management of the PJW Restaurant Group cut the ribbon on the new P.J. Whelihan’s in Doylestown. PHOTO/PJW RESTAURANT GROUP –

The PJW Restaurant Group has opened its 29th location of P.J. Whelihan’s. The newest restaurant was opened in the recently renovated Cross Key Shopping Center off West Swamp Road in Doylestown on March 13. 

The latest opening comes on the heels of the opening of a new restaurant in Broomall this winter. 

“We could not be more excited to be a part of the Doylestown community. We’ve got a great team in place that is eager to showcase how PJs truly ‘does it better,’” said CEO Jim Fris. 

The menu will include PJs popular Buffalo wings, which come in a variety of more than 10 different sauces and burgers including vegan and vegetarian options. There will also be sides like loaded tater tots and a variety of dessert options. 

The main bar has 36 beers on tap including the company’s own PJW Copper Lager, which is brewed for the restaurant group by Victory Brewing Co.  

The 8,000-square-foot space was designed by Eimer Design, and features vaulted ceilings and custom woodwork. 

The new Whelihan’s has nearly 50 80-inch TVs, to make the bar and restaurant a destination for televised sporting events. 

There is also four seasons room that can be used for private events. 

P.J. Whelihan’s opens 19th location

The new P.J.’s restaurant, which is known for its Buffalo wings, casual bar fare and large variety of beer, was designed by Stokes Architecture of Philadelphia. PHOTO/SUBMITTED

 

Popular Lehigh Valley sports bar, P.J. Whelihan’s Pub & Restaurant has opened its newest location.

The PJW Restaurant group held a grand opening for its sports bar concept on Union Deposit Road in Lower Paxton Township.

It’s the 19th P.J. Whelihan’s restaurant in the chain and the 26th restaurant in the overall restaurant group, which also features restaurants such as the Pour House, a craft-beer bar and restaurant, and Chop House, a steak and seafood restaurant.

The new P.J.’s, which is known for its Buffalo wings, casual bar fare and large variety of beer, was designed by Stokes Architecture of Philadelphia. It features a large center bar that will seat 40 when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. The bar will have 30 beers on tap.

There are 38 large-screen televisions throughout the restaurant that will feature local and national games.

Founded as Platz’s Inn restaurant in Lehighton 1983 by Bob and Donna Platzer, the restaurant group is now headquartered in Westmont, New Jersey. The first P.J. Whelihan’s opened in Allentown in the early 1990s.

P.J. Whelihan’s Harrisburg will be open Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

COVID-19 hasn’t stopped Wing Night at regional sports bar chain

A staffer at PJ. Whelihan’s in Bethlehem brings a take-out order to a customer’s vehicle. PHOTO SUBMITTED –

On a Tuesday night any of the P.J. Whelihan’s locations in the region would normally be filled with the sounds of sports and hungry customers taking advantage of the regional chain’s popular Wing Night specials.

But now, with the dining areas shut down by the state, it’s quiet in the sports bars. However, business is still pretty busy for wing night, said Tara Delvecchio, manager of the Bethlehem P.J. Whelihan’s, but it’s the parking lots that are full.

Like many bars and restaurants in the state, P.J.’s locations still have take-out available.

To help with social distancing and streamline operations, the restaurants are taking orders on a newly developed ordering system on their websites. Customers can choose from a menu that is smaller than the normal menu, but still has Wing Night on Tuesdays.

The customer is given a time to pick up the order and a staffer brings it to the car. They’ll even put it in the trunk if the customer wants no-contact delivery. While the restaurants are getting a decent stream of customers, the parking lot is full on Wing Night.

“They’re just so happy that we’re open and we’re doing this,” said Delvecchio. “We’ve even had people bring us candy and face masks.”

She said it makes her feel good to add at least a small sense of normalcy to people in such a shut-down world. Not that everything is rosy. Like all restaurants in Pennsylvania, without in-house dining businesses is way down.

In her restaurant only seven people are working, all managers.  Normally there are more than 30 people at the Bethlehem location on an average night. The restaurant has a full staff of 100 full and part timers. The rest, unfortunately are laid off, for now.

But those remaining at work are doing their best to stay safe and keep the food flowing.

“Obviously it was a big adjustment, instead of a full dining room we have a full parking lot,” she said. “The challenge is not knowing how long it will last.”

But for now they have their Wing Night and their regulars and they’ll be offering curbside food for their fans.

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