Aberystwyth’s well known Medina restaurant and shop brand is set to open a new pop-up site at the town's marina.
Medina at the Marina will open at Harbour House at Aberystwyth Marina next month as a pop-up - with a full refit for a permanent restaurant planned for the future.
Medina Rees, who is behind the self-named shop and restaurant, first took the plunge to entrepreneurship in 2015 when she signed the lease on a little shop on Cambrian Place in Aberystwyth.
With her focus on good fresh food in a relaxed environment and her friend, Cheuk Kong, at the helm of the kitchen, they soon outgrew their premises and took over the ground floor of the old Talbot Hotel on Market Street.
With further expansion of a shop and bakery the team has now grown to 27 local employees.
Now The Marine Group has signed them up for the Harbour House.
Marine Group director Christopher Odling-Smee said: “Seeking out local, independent businesses to be part of our active harbours is extremely important to us.
"Medina and her team have made such a positive impact within Aberystwyth with their unique cuisine, passion and flair, we are delighted to welcome them to Harbour House for the summer months and beyond.
"We feel Medina’s offering is the perfect addition to our current tenant partners in Aberystwyth.”
Aberystwyth Marina manager Jon Booth said: “With the vibrancy and fun-loving nature of the Aberystwyth boating community and the marina busy with locals and visitors, Medina at the Marina is just what Harbour House needed. It will be a real asset to the waterfront this summer and beyond.”
With an outside canopy installed and temporary catering infrastructure going in over the coming weeks, the Medina at the Marina is set to opens its doors in late June.
