Popular European brand Doppio Malto has created a little corner of Italy at the Metrocentre where its first restaurant in the country is set to prove a hit with its 'kitchen brewery' mix of pasta, pizza and beer.
The company, which has grown rapidly throughout its native Italy in recent years, currently has just one other UK outlet - in Glasgow - and has picked the Gateshead shopping centre as the location for its move into England, which it calls a 'milestone' moment in the expansion of its food and drink range.
And local families keen to try out the authentic Italian cuisine and range of 15 house craft beers on offer at the restaurant - whose motto translates as "happy place" - can take advantage of an introductory offer this February including free food for children.
