A new family restaurant opening near Manchester will feature its own cinema.
It'll be the first Hickory's Smokehouse in the area when it opens on the site of the former Vernon Arms in Poynton, near Stockport .
The site will undergo a refurbishment both inside and out, with every aspect of the venue being redesigned and transformed.
As well as the cinema, which will seat more than a dozen children on authentic cinema seats, there are also plans for a nature trail and dipping pond on nearby land, which would be available for community use.
The privately owned group has been operating a cocktail bar and an award-winning steakhouse restaurant in Chester for 20 years and now operates across the north west and Midlands, with the restaurant in Poynton planning to open in July.
Those behind the venture say the new restaurant 'will continue the company’s commitment of bringing guests a true slice of southern style hospitality'.
Hickory’s Smokehouse founder Neil McDonnell said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be launching in Poynton and are really looking forward to meeting with local people and getting to know the area.
"The area around South Manchester has been on our wish-list of locations for some time so we are delighted to have acquired this site in Poynton."
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Managing director John Welsh added: "Our sister sites across the north west have been embraced whole heartedly by the local community, so coming to Poynton is genuinely exciting for us all.
"Our ambition is to create something that is truly special, and we are looking forward to becoming part of the community.”
The restaurant will include a completely new, open kitchen and chef’s bar, along with relaxed dining areas for up to 150 guests.
With food and drink at the heart of the offering, BBQ fans promise to be well catered for with a range of delicious classics including pulled pork, fall-off-the-bone ribs and juicy brisket, all smoked ‘low and slow’ for up to 16 hours.
There'll also be a range of breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes and 'indulgent southern inspired desserts', including Hickory's Cookie Sandwich.
The outside area will undergo a complete make-over, including a veranda and a courtyard patio seating area.
The team are hoping to develop the nature trail and dipping pond on land that hasn’t been open to public to create a space for the local community to use and enjoy.
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