AN OPENING date has now been confirmed for the new branch of Tempura in Irvine.
The popular Ayrshire business is coming to town on Wednesday, April 1 - something it has assured customers is "not an April Fools joke".
The move is one which has been long awaited in North Ayrshire with the new premises set to be Tempura's first in this part of the county.
Owners Mark Blake and Brandon Van Rensburg first announced that they would be opening the new food spot in November last year.
Initially remaining coy on the exact location, the business bosses later confirmed they had taken on Irvine's former Meat in the Middle premises.
Work has been ongoing at the Bank Street unit ever since with it now set to add to existing locations in Ayr, Kilmarnock, Troon and Prestwick.
Details of what to expect have also been disclosed, with the Irvine branch set to combine two parts of the existing business model.
The premises, which will offer takeaway and sit-in, is to be called Tempura Vs Spudbuds - with the latter a new baked potato brand launched by Mark and Brandon just over one year ago.
Updating customers last month, Brandon commented: “Having the two brands together, I think it’s going to be incredible what we can actually do – it’s going to be pretty filthy.
“We’re really looking forward to it. We really make this a great place to come for lunch.
“In the evening, we’ll switch more to a Tempura sort of vibe – just really copying and pasting what we have done already and has proved to be successful.”
Ahead of opening day, a recruitment drive has also been launched for the new Irvine branch.
Multiple chef and kitchen porter jobs are available, with those interested in joining the team asked to email their CV to info@westcoasthospitality.co.uk.
With some of the existing team set to transfer to Irvine, senior chef positions have also opened up at Tempura in Ayr and Troon as well as Spudbuds in Ayr.
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