UK hotel, restaurant and coffee shop operator Whitbread, is launching its third Bar + Block Steakhouse in Whitely, Fareham, Hampshire, next February.
The steak-focused all-day casual dining restaurant will launch in the town’s shopping centre; which sees six million annual visitors.
The 4,500 square-foot, 177-cover Bar + Block site, which has been developed by Harrison Design, will include a central feature bar, and a large open kitchen. The venue will also offer a 24-cover external seating area for outdoor drinking and dining.
Bar + Block will be an informal all-day dining venue serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with an emphasis on high quality steaks at affordable prices, all hand-cut to order. The ‘Butcher’s Block’ will feature a range of rotating steak specials. Bar + Block will also offer an extensive drinks list, with a focus on craft beers from Brew Dog and Meantime, innovative cocktails and a specially curated wine list.
David Murdin, Chief Operating Officer of Brand Developments for Whitbread Restaurants, commented, “We’re really looking forward to bringing Bar + Block Steakhouse to Whiteley. This is an exciting time of growth for the Bar + Block brand, with our flagship site opening in London this November”.
Neil Carter, Centre Manager for Whiteley, added, “Whiteley continues to be recognised as the place to come for great dining and I am delighted that Bar + Block Steakhouse will add to our extensive restaurant line up.”