THE former Fat Buddha restaurant in the Walkergate Leisure Park will undergo an extensive internal and external transformation, with work due to start on site soon. The site will create more than 30 jobs for local people.
Lane7 locations bring together quirky bowling lanes and great gaming, including - interactive darts; beer pong; ping pong; Shuffle Board and retro arcade machines. All washed down with great cocktails and the best burgers around.
Whilst keeping tight-lipped about what specific activities will be on offer within the new site, Lane7 bosses have promised to bring the best social activities together to create a unique experience under one roof.
The brand is no stranger to the North East of England - having been founded by Tim Wilks in Newcastle in 2013.
They then went on to open another Lane7 in Middlesbrough, as well as a sister-brand ‘Gutterball’, in North Shields. Its nationwide sites are all supported from their Darlington-based support centre.
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Graeme Smith, Chief Operating Officer for Lane7, said: “I can’t wait to bring our premium bowling offering to Durham. The chance to open another site in a region that has supported us tremendously over the past decade was a no-brainer.
“Every Lane7 location is fiercely independent in spirit, décor, and activity; designed with the locals in mind. It’s bowling, but not as you know it.”
Tom Beaumont, associate director in the leisure agency team at Colliers said: “I’m bowled over to strike a deal with Lane7 to become a new anchor tenant at Walkergate, Durham’s prime city centre leisure destination. Lane7 will undoubtedly bring new job opportunities and dynamic to the area with their consumer-focused experience which will include bowling, cricket batting cages, darts and arcade games to the area.
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“Lane7 will add to an already impressive tenant line-up including Slug & Lettuce, Ebony Champagne Bar, Nando’s, ASK, JD Wetherspoon and Players Bar. We currently have the remaining vacant unit under offer to a high-class restaurant as well.”
Those interesting in joining the Lane7 Durham should send their CV to recruitment@lane7.co.uk.
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