Pizza Hut Restaurants has unveiled a £238,000 restaurant makeover at its Bristol Longwell Green Hut, creating six new jobs for the area, with more opportunities in the near future.
The re-opening is part of a multi-million pound nationwide redesign programme by the casual dining company. A brand new, exciting menu will also be rolled out in the revamped Hut that includes the new Ultimate Thin pizza – featuring Pizza Hut’s thinnest ever crust – Kentucky style BBQ ribs, frickles (fried pickles) and American style waffles.
All of Pizza Hut Restaurants’ famous icons – including the Ice Cream Factory, Salad Station and Buffet – still take centre stage, but form part of the new, interactive design that includes a central preparation station offering a range of desserts including warm cookie dough, and a self-service soft drinks hub allowing guests to refill drinks at their leisure.
Restaurant Manager Michelle Ford said: “The new Hut looks amazing and we’re confident guests will be really impressed. We’ve worked hard to create a fun and exciting atmosphere with new wall art and funky lights. Our guests will notice a real difference as soon as they walk through the door.
“To top off our new makeover, we’ve also introduced a brand new menu. We are always keen to mix things up and now there’s even more of a reason to dine with us. We have some delicious new additions including sweet potato fries, frickles (fried pickles) and tasty BBQ ribs.”
The redesigned restaurant provides a more open and inviting dining space for customers along with improved lighting schemes, showcasing the fresh food and animated atmosphere in the Hut.
Richard Ellery, the Hut’s newest member of staff, said: “We all love the new design and can’t wait to show it off to our guests. It’s great that the menu has more choice too – the waffles are delicious.”
The investment in Bristol is part of a broader £60 million refurbishment and restructuring programme for the business, secured through private equity investment from Rutland Partners in late 2012.