Continental restaurant launches after £500,000 investment
EUROPEAN eatery Riva Lounge and Café Bar is coming to Beverley after a £500,000 investment.
It will add to the Flemingate shopping centre’s food and drink offering, creating 24 jobs in the process.
This follows a £120m scheme by the Wykeland Group at Flemingate development which includes the East Riding College campus, an 80-bed Premier Inn hotel and six-screen, 1,000-seat digital cinema, Parkway, as well as 130 high-quality homes.
The name is derived from the Lake Garda resort of Riva del Garda in Italy, where the owners toured whilst looking for inspiration.
The 118-cover venue features a dining and bar area, gelato counter and chocolatier.
Shaun Thompson, who is the managing director of the business, said: “Our aim from the start was to develop our own brand, to create the look and feel of an authentic European lounge bar and café bar.
“We studied many locations in Italy and the south of France in respect of their architecture, authenticity, ambience, service, menu offerings and how the staff and customers interact. We have learned from lots of places and have listened to what people want to develop our own unique concept.
“We believe there will be nothing in the area offering such a blend of authentic European influences, with a modern twist. We’re looking forward to welcoming customers from Beverley, the wider area and further afield.”
Graham Tait, Flemingate Centre Manager, said: “Riva Lounge and Café Bar is a great addition to Flemingate and the very latest in a steady stream of openings, including high-quality local independent ventures such as this.
“With its superb external dining area and gelato counter, the timing could not be better, as we head into the summer. We’re sure Riva Lounge and Café Bar will prove to be very popular with diners from Beverley and beyond.”
Debenhams, H&M, Wilko, Costa and Patisserie Valerie, as well as BOLO, the independent fashion retailer, and Guest & Philips, the independent jeweller are all already tenants at Flemingate.
