A NEW tapas restaurant will open in Basingstoke in August, the Gazette can reveal.

As previously reported, Tapas Revolution is taking over a unit in the shopping centre previously occupied by Pizza Hut.

Read more: Tapas Revolution set to open in Festival Place

The new restaurant, which is being revamped to be reminiscent of a ‘modern day Barcelona or Ibiza’, will be the chain’s 10th in the country.

Tapas Revolution was launched in 2010 by Spanish chef and cookbook author Omar Allibhoy, dubbed the Antonio Banderas of cooking by Gordon Ramsay.

The chef is on a mission to revolutionise the Spanish food scene in the UK and has demonstrated his flavourful dishes on programmes including Masterchef, This Morning and The One Show.

The new Basingstoke restaurant will have an open kitchen and mix of booth, bar and table seating.

Alongside offering traditional tapas favourite, Tapas Revolution will also serve paellas packed full of flavour and a range of larger sharing plates and main course, as well as bottomless brunch at weekends.

James Picton, managing director of Tapas Revolution, said: “We are incredibly proud and excited to continue to grow our Tapas Revolution with the launch of our Basingstoke bar and restaurant.

“Providing opportunities for those local to the restaurant is high on our agenda. It’s important to be able to contribute to the local community in so many ways and recognise aspiring talent in recruiting team members, by providing a setting which can support local people and by using ingredients sourced from local suppliers where possible.

“We’re now looking forward to welcoming the locals and planning several events and supporting the rest of the business community.”

Neil Churchill, centre director of Festival Place, added: “We are extremely proud of our food offering, which brings flavours from all over the world. We can’t wait to add Spain to the list of countries our customers can visit just by calling in to Festival Place.

“Tapas Revolution restaurants and bars have met with critical acclaim across the country, so it’s a real coup to welcome them to Basingstoke.”

Tapas Revolution will open mid-August.

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