A local business owner is hoping to spread some positivity for the hospitality industry in Northern Ireland during troubling times by announcing a new venture in East Belfast.
Peter McCloskey, award-winning barber behind Peter Oliver and owner of Oliver's Coffee Bars and restaurant, is going against the trend of recent closures in the industry by investing his time and money into a new eatery in Ballyhackamore.
The Newtownards man told Belfast Live that despite the "stressful times" being felt throughout all businesses in the industry, he hopes that his new restaurant can bring something new and refreshing to the area - proving how valuable hospitality is across NI.