Two new restaurants are set to open at the North East’s biggest shopping centre as it continues to boost its all-day dining.
The Metrocentre has announced that popular American brand Slim Chickens and Italian bar-restaurant Doppio Malto will soon be serving up a feast for visitors to the shopping and leisure complex.
First to open, in mid-August, will be Slim Chickens, which is owned by Boparan Restaurant Group which also owns Giraffe, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Carluccio’s and Ed’s Easy Diner.
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Earlier this year the group said it was looking to ramp up expansion of the popular chain, which first launched in Arkansas, US, back in 2003 and now has more than 100 eateries across the States, as well as 10 in the UK.
Slim Chickens’ menu includes buttermilk-marinated chicken tenders, sandwiches, salads and hot wings which can be dressed in one of its 13 house sauces.
The restaurant – which will be creating a raft of new hospitality jobs – will also feature a soundtrack of blues music and American rock, as well as live sports on screens throughout the restaurant.
Meanwhile, Doppio Malto, an Italian based bar and restaurant brand, is also poised to serve up its collection of craft beers, exclusive to its restaurants, alongside hearty Italian dishes in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Doppio Malto currently has 24 restaurants based across Italy and France, with the new Metrocentre restaurant, set to be one of its first ever UK restaurants, opening later this year.
The two new openings come a month after American restaurant chain Coast to Coast called time on its last remaining North East eaterie at the Gateshead centre, when owners The Restaurant Group decided against renewing the lease.
However, other brands are said to be eyeing the Metrocentre, where Sovereign Centros took over as asset managers last year.
Other recent arrivals include local independent restaurant Zucchini Pasta Bar, based in the Upper Qube, alongside national brands such as Wagamama, Nando’s, Five Guys and Ask Italian.
Ben Cox of Sovereign Centros, Senior Asset Manager for Metrocentre said: ““Both brands have chosen Metrocentre to make their regional debut highlighting the centre’s attractiveness as a complete shopping, dining, and leisure destination.
“Slim Chickens and Doppio Malto offer something completely different and will provide visitors with a unique new dining experience.”
The new additions will join a raft of other retailers who have opened at the centre since lockdown restrictions were eased in April, including Sky and Tag Heuer.
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