New restaurant at Trentham Gardens brings jobs joy

St Modwen plans to build a new venue for the Restaurant Group at the Trentham Estate

DOZENS of jobs are set to be created with the opening of a new restaurant at the Trentham Estate.

Developer St Modwen will build the eatery at the main entrance to the tourist attractions car park, opposite the already popular Frankie and Bennys venue.

The chains parent company Restaurant Group plc will also lease the new 4,000 square foot unit, and is understood to be bringing its Joes Kitchen brand to Staffordshire for the first time.

Plans have been submitted to Stafford Borough Council, with construction expected to start by mid-summer.

It is hoped the new restaurant will be open in time for Christmas.

Mike Herbert, director of Trentham for St Modwen, said: The Restaurant Group plc will bring another great brand to the Trentham Estate, further improving the high-quality food and drink offer for visitors.

The plans are all part of our commitment to continually enhance the visitor experience and also include surfacing about 300 new permanent parking spaces for customers.

St Modwen has recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of its restoration and regeneration of the Trentham Estate which, as well as the historic gardens, now features a garden centre, 60 shops, cafes and restaurants and the 119 bedroom Premier Inn Hotel. The whole estate attracts more than three million visitors per year.

The Restaurant Group, which operates brands including Coast to Coast and Garfunkels, is also opening two further venues - a Chiquito and a Frankie and Bennys at the intu Potteries shopping centre in Hanley as part of a multi-million pound extension of the site.

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