A new cocktail bar is to open in Harrogate in 12 days.
Cosy Club will be situated in the heart of the town on Cambridge Street.
Loungers, which owns the venture, operates 193 sites in England and Wales, including Leeds and York.
The company issued a press release today confirming it will open on what is predominantly a retail street on August 31. Forty jobs will be created.
It said in a statement:
“The popular Victorian spa town of Harrogate has been a target of ours for some time.
“Our new restaurant offers a very strong location, linking the main retail and leisure pitches within the town. The externals of this historic building have been extensively renovated by our landlord, Broadland Properties.”
The release said the building had “an arts and crafts feel with wallpaper originally designed in 1895, table lamps throughout the restaurant which were made by hand and the main bar featuring lots of bespoke handmade stained-glass work”.
Work is taking place on Cambridge Street to complete the refurbishment.
It added the “opulent all-day bar and restaurant brand” would “bring a touch of glamour and our fresh, modern menu to the food scene”.
The menus will include “fresh and modern classics, extensive brunch, gluten free and vegan menus”
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Cosy Club’s licensing application proposed opening hours of 8am to 1am Monday to Wednesday and Sunday and 8am until 2am from Thursday to Saturday.
The Stray Ferret has asked Loungers if it still plans to operate between these hours. It replied to say it will open from 9am each day and would confirm the closing times shortly.
Loungers was founded by a trio of friends from Bristol: Dave Reid, Alex Reilley and Jake Bishop.
They opened their first first venue in Bristol in 2002 and then opened the first Cosy Club in Taunton eight years later. They set up the separate Cosy Club brand to cater for larger sites.
Cosy Club plans new bar on Harrogate’s Cambridge Street
A new cocktail bar and restaurant is planned for Harrogate town centre.
Cosy Club, which is owned by Loungers Ltd, has applied to Harrogate Borough Council for a premises licence at 37 Cambridge Street.
Cambridge Street is home primarily to retailers, including Marks & Spencer, WH Smith and Sainsbury’s.
The chain describes itself on its website as a place for “relaxed dining, drinking and lounging in a fabulous, welcoming setting”.
It currently has bars in 31 cities across the country, including Albion Street in Leeds and Fossgate in York.
In its licensing application, Cosy Club has proposed opening hours of between 8am to 1am Monday to Wednesday and Sunday.
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It has also proposed opening hours of 8am until 2am from Thursday to Saturday.
The application includes the sale of alcohol and late night refreshment.
The unit on Cambridge Street earmarked for Cosy Club.
The bar has also advertised for jobs online, including a head chef and general manager.
The Stray Ferret approached Loungers Ltd for details on an opening date, but it said it did not wish to comment at this time.