Popular Heaton foodie firm Dot Bagel is set to reopen following a buyout from another artisan bakery business, Kennedy & Rhind.
The takeaway, which first launched on Chillingham Road during lockdown 2020, has been closed since the company behind it was liquidated in October. Now the team behind Jesmond's Kennedy & Rhind bakery and café, which runs a Holly Avenue West shop, have promised to have the site up and running again this month.
The new owners say they have re-employed the majority of staff who lost their jobs when the business folded. Documents on Companies House show it collapsed with liabilities of £368,775. Before its demise, Dot Bagel - which had also run a Jesmond site - had also intended to open other Tyneside locations.
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Stuart Young, owner of Kennedy & Rhind Ltd, said Dot Bagel was a perfect fit for the company. He said: "We will be offering a range of bagels as Dot Bagel did in the past but customers will also now be able to enjoy the range of baked goods that we offer at Kennedy & Rhind and at the various pop-ups we run.
"We are delighted to not only have taken over the brand but also to have been able to give most of the old team their jobs back. We have initially created around 12 jobs and hopefully that number will continue to grow."
Kennedy & Rhind now intends to expand the café facilities at the Chillingham Road branch. It will offer hot and cold drinks, as well as parties and pies.
Mr Young added: "We believe the new look Dot Bagel, with its expanded product range will be really popular. We are looking forward to unveiling the full menu in the very near future."
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