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Lovers
of authentic Italian cuisine will be delighted to hear that
Paperino's is to open its third restaurant in Glasgow at 78 St
Vincent Street, home until recently to the eponymous restaurant
previously owned by well-known millionaire bookmaker and businessman
Freddie Williams, which fell into liquidation earlier this year.
And in a vote of
confidence in the vitality of Glasgow's restaurant sector, the
Giovanazzi brothers, who run Paperino's, as well as La Parmigiana -
the fine dining restaurant on Great Western Road that holds the
distinction of being the oldest Italian restaurant in Glasgow still
in the hands of its original owners - now intend to invest a
considerable sum in transforming Paperino's @ 78 St Vincent Street,
as the new restaurant is to be called, into an intimate and relaxed
environment with an emphasis on traditional Italian cuisine in a city
centre setting.
When fully
operational, Paperino's @ 78 St Vincent Street will create 30 new
jobs at the Giovanazzi's burgeoning restaurant empire.
Mark Billington,
managing director at Paperino's @ 78 St Vincent Street, said, "We
know already that Glaswegian's love the Paperino's offering of
freshly made authentic Italian food and we're delighted that we can
now extend that offering to them from a prime location in the heart
of the city centre at 78 St Vincent Street, just a few hundred yards
along from George Square.
"The
ambitious refurbishment programme upon which we are now embarking
will herald the creation of a bar area at the front of the restaurant
and a significant modernisation of the kitchen to the rear to offer a
restaurant designed to appeal to business customers, families and
friends looking to catch up over a delicious Italian meal.
"As such,
Paperino's @ 78 St Vincent Street will combine an extensive range of
pasta, pizza and meat and fish dishes along with early morning coffee
and pastries."
The 160 cover
restaurant will have a ground floor and a mezzanine level with a
private room at the rear for dining in a more exclusive setting.
Brothers Stefano
and Sandro Giovanazzi opened the original Paperino's in Sauchiehall
Street, Glasgow in 1991. Renowned for its traditional Italian
cuisine, offering an extensive range of pasta, pizza and meat and
fish dishes, it quickly established its position as a firm favourite
with Glasgow's Italian community. Its success was such that sister
restaurant, Paperino's West End, opened at 227 Byres Road four years ago.
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