A growing Gloucestershire pizzeria chain will create 10 new jobs with the expansion of its restaurant at the Five Valleys shopping centre in Stroud.
Work will begin on Fat Toni鈥檚 Pizzeria鈥檚 new unit at the complex next to the Vue cinema in May. When complete it will seat up to 108 diners.
The family-run business has been operating at the complex since 2019 and it has since added three other locations - Quedgeley, Cheltenham and Bishop鈥檚 Cleeve.
Five Valleys said the eatery had gone 鈥渇rom strength to strength鈥 and had now signed a 15-year long lease.
The new restaurant will serve sourdough pizzas cooked fresh in house, as well as a range of wines picked to complement the brand鈥檚 signature flavours.
Co-owner Darren Orsi said: 鈥淧izza always tastes better when it鈥檚 made with fresh produce and is straight out of the oven. We want to give our customers a dining experience that matches our food, and to do that we need a contemporary Italian restaurant.鈥
Jessica Derham, Five Valleys centre manager, added: 鈥淲e are very proud to have Fat Toni鈥檚 as one of our independent businesses. They are a great family business who are full of energy!鈥
鈥淭heir latest restaurant will give fresh life to Stroud鈥檚 night-time economy, allowing families to experience a true Italian dining experience before seeing the latest blockbuster at Vue Cinema.鈥
Five Valleys is a shopping centre located on King Street in Stroud town centre has undergone a major programme of redevelopment by South Yorkshire owner and operator Dransfield Properties.
The retail facility, formerly called Merrywalks, has so far seen upgrades to its multi-storey car park, while an indoor market of local artisan food producers - inspired by London鈥檚 Borough market - has also been created.
Nine luxury apartments, including a basement flat and a townhouse have also been created in the space above retail and office units.
The project鈥檚 next stage of development is under way and includes a 拢6.5m medical centre and a further 2-bedroom apartment above the shops in the arcade area of the scheme.
The scheme's other business tenants include Halfords, Home Bargains and Wilko.
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