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Mar 2021
TGI Fridays applies to open venue in Harrogate
TGI Fridays is planning to open its first Harrogate venue in the former Ask Italian restaurant on Albert Street.
The American restaurant chain has submitted plans to Harrogate Borough Council to operate on the site.
The licensing application includes films, live music, recorded music, late night refreshment and the supply of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises from 9am to 0030am Monday to Sunday.
TGI Fridays UK was tight-lipped about the initiative when approached by the Stray Ferret.
But there could be a twist on the usual TGI restaurant offering.
The company has launched a new cocktail-led bar and restaurant venture called 63rd+1st, which is named after the location of the original restaurant in Manhattan.
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The company has promised that it will be a "vibrant meeting place" and that it will have the feel of a New York loft in the 1960s.
When the new brand was announced last year, Robert Cook, chief executive of Fridays and 63rd+1st, said in a statement that "audiences are becoming increasingly discerning and their attitudes towards food and drink are evolving". He added:
The first 63rd+1st was set to open in Cobham, Surrey in January but the coronavirus lockdown put a stop to those plans.
It's unclear how many UK venues will accommodate the new TGI Fridays brand, or whether they include Harrogate.
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