A newly-refurbished bar and brasserie in Newport has been taken on by a former Newport County and Bristol City footballer. Darren Jones, whose career in the game spanned 17 years and included three stints at Rodney Parade, has become the new manager of the Queen's Hotel in Bridge Street in the city.
Darren, who is also from Newport, will run the hotel alongside head chef and general manager Iain Jackson. Iain previously worked at the Priory Hotel in Caerleon, Rougemont School in Newport, and the Custom House in Penarth.
Queen's Hotel reopened last year as Q Newport featuring co-working spaces, offices, a bar, and hotel accommodation. Local firms and organisations already occupy the co-working space, including tech fashion firm Brand Lab, with the brasserie hoping to attract workers on the lunch break with a tapas menu served Monday to Saturday.
