FOUR NEW F & B BRANDS
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Black and Irons Island House
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and includes outside seating . Owned by Roberto Gardetto , it will serve a deli-style menu and is due to open in June .
Complementing the new signings is Gordon Ramsay ’ s Street Burger , the brand making its debut outside London on Woking ’ s Commercial Way in a 3,700 sq ft restaurant . In addition , the Gordon Ramsay Academy is situated above the restaurant , occupying an inspiring 6,000 sq ft environment that welcomes food lovers of all levels and ability to nurture their culinary passions through a range of educational , technical and fun courses and training programmes
Commenting on the signings , Councillor Ayesha Azad , Leader of Woking Borough Council , said : “ The signing of these four new operators will no doubt strengthen the restaurant choice for residents and visitors . Three are well-regarded local independent businesses that each add something different to our offer . Combined with Gordon Ramsay Street Burger , we have one of the strongest F & B line-ups in the region , making Woking a great place to socialise with friends , family and colleagues as we come out of lockdown .
“ Woking is in a strong position as the recovery and return to normality begins . The town centre is ideally suited to the new hybrid model in which people are working more at home , which means they have more time to make the most of what is on their doorstep . Combined with the growing return
of office workers and the volume of development in the town centre , the future for Woking is very positive .”
Carl Whiting-Gorley , founder of Black & Irons Bar & Grill , added : “ It is great to be part of the sense of momentum in Woking town centre . We have been consistently busy since we opened and the feedback from customers is very positive . The fact other brands are joining us is great , as it will create a strong run of places to eat and drink , encouraging people to spend more time in the town centre . We are delighted with our new location and look forward to the business going from strength-tostrength .”
The signings have been announced as the development of the adjacent Victoria Square moves into its final stages ahead of opening in November . Comprising 125,000 sq ft of new retail floorspace including a 50,000 sq ft Marks and Spencer , Victoria Square also includes a 22-storey 189-bed four-star Hilton Hotel , 429 residential apartments in two towers of 30 and 34 storeys , a new restaurant unit on Commercial Way and space for a medical centre . In addition , the development will bring two new public plazas and an additional 284 parking spaces to Woking town centre .
JLL and Nash Bond acted for Woking Shopping . AG & G represented Island House . Black & Irons and Duke ’ s Bar & Deli dealt direct .
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