WORK is continuing at the former Primo restaurant in Worcester, including giving the venue a new name.
Owners of Food and Liquor, which is the new name for the venue in Sidbury, hope to create a 'new food and drink venue offering al fresco dining and unique Cathedral views'.
Over the past few years, work has been underway to build a garden terrace which has been much awaited by people in Worcester and further afield.
The venue received planning permission for a garden roof terrace which will have views of the city's most famous landmark, the Cathedral.
More work is taking place towards the back of the venue to create a larger garden by getting rid of staff car parking spaces and relocating a toilet block.
Philip Rawle, who is the agent for Burgoyne Property Investments, has told us the desire for a roof terrace and bigger garden space had been hardened by the Covid pandemic.
“Outdoor space is now more of an attractive offering,” he said.
“There are views that you can take advantage of, and there’s an opportunity there for a roof terrace coupled with the existing garden space that will give that al fresco ‘feel’ which is very unique for the city”.
The renovation Journey
The former restaurant has been empty for around two-and-a-half years.
A reporter visited the site last year and could see work is well underway inside.
We reported in February Worcester City Council’s planning committee had approved the roof terrace being extended from around 12 square metres to 111 square metres, but with an 11pm curfew and a ban on music being played outside.
However, some residents in neighbouring Amber Wharf said the bigger roof terrace would “exacerbate” noise and privacy problems and that changes to the former restaurant’s alcohol licence approved in 2017, meant the planning application from 2014 should be looked at in a new light.
Planning officers at the council had said the work would not “unreasonably” add to the noise in what was a busy city centre junction – largely due to a proposed new wall which is hoped will cut down on noise and overlooking.
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