AN award-winning restaurant inside a popular Worcester garden centre has shared plans to completely change its dining experience.
The Potting Shed at St Peters Garden Centre is set to close after staff unveiled “extremely exciting” plans to redevelop the restaurant.
Robert Banks, head of hospitality & catering at St Peters Garden Centre, said the project to transform the area has been in the works for over two and a half years.
NEW: The Potting Shed at St Peters Garden Centre is set to close after staff unveiled “extremely exciting” plans to redevelop the restaurant. (Image: St Peters Garden Centre)
“We are incredibly excited to finally share our plans for the redevelopment of The Potting Shed Restaurant with our customers and the wider community.
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“This represents a significant investment in the future of St Peters Garden Centre.
“Our vision is to create a completely new and enhanced dining experience that complements the quality and service our customers have come to expect.
NEW: St Peters Garden Centre has revealed the new layout of the restaurant. (Image: St Peters Garden Centre)
“The redevelopment will allow us to offer a fresh, modern environment, expanded facilities, and an exciting new bakery, creating a destination that we believe customers will enjoy visiting for many years to come.”
“We are passionate about hospitality and creating memorable experiences, and this development gives us a fantastic opportunity to take that to the next level.
“We are thrilled to be able to share our plans and look forward to welcoming customers into the new Potting Shed Restaurant when it opens next year.”
COLOUR: Pops of colour are shown throughout the design for The Potting Shed. (Image: St Peters Garden Centre)
What changes will be made to The Potting Shed Restaurant?
The Potting Shed has provided Worcester News readers a first look inside the soon-to-be space.
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Customers would enter through a large green-framed entrance bearing the name The Potting Shed, surrounded by trailing plants.
SPACIOUS: The area is designed to be spacious and welcoming. (Image: St Peters Garden Centre)
Inside, the proposals show patterned flooring, light wood finishes and different seating areas, including traditional tables, green banquette seating and bright yellow lounge chairs.
Plants would also be used throughout the restaurant to separate seating areas, while exposed roof beams and contemporary hanging lights would retain the open feel of the existing space.
The plans also show a dedicated order and pay station alongside a bar and food hatch, finished with vibrant pink and green panels.
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COMFY: St Peters Garden Centre has unveiled what sections of the restaurant will look like. (Image: St Peters Garden Centre)
A mixture of patterned chairs, pale table tops and wooden features would continue the garden theme throughout the dining area.
A separate dog-friendly space also features in the proposals, with its own tables and seating set against dark green walls and patterned flooring.
The designs suggest the revamped Potting Shed is intended to offer several distinct areas, from casual soft seating to larger dining spaces, while keeping planting and greenery at the heart of the new look.