A bright new eatery has just opened in Gorseinon - and has already been met with a positive reaction from locals. 'The Junction Bar & Kitchen' has opened upstairs at the Gorseinon Events Centre (known by some as the "GEC") in Gorseinon High Street and is cooking up a storm with delicious fry-up breakfasts and mouth-watering burgers, with loaded fries set to be added to the menu very soon.
The events centre itself was originally built as a cinema in the early 1900s but, as the years have passed, has evolved into a multi-purpose indoor events arena, which now welcomes a mixture of well-known names and up-and-coming performers and DJs. The venue has two events spaces, two bars, a recording studio and a "DJ tuition room" with access to an extensive vinyl library. For more stories about Gorseinon, go here.
The GEC first began serving meals during the pandemic. Staff members cooked them in the venue's then-small kitchen, for delivery and takeaway. Public demand grew very quickly, staff say, so management soon added a full-kitchen and a seating area post-lockdown.
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Since then, the seating area has grown and staff have further developed the space - ultimately turning it into an open and welcoming eatery, which opened to the public on Monday, October 24. The venue is currently open from 9am to 2pm, serving breakfast and lunch, and will soon be open from 4pm to 8pm as well, offering burgers, loaded fries and other evening meals.
Staff member Jason Thomas said: "The GEC is an events centre which offers a variety of events including world-class DJs like Ben Nicky who is performing in December and up-and-coming DJs, musicians and tribute acts. During the lockdown, the GEC began to offer dinners for takeaway and delivery and had a good response.
"Then, later, we added a kitchen and a seating area and now we've opened The Junction Bar and Kitchen serving breakfast, and soon we'll be serving burgers and loaded fries." You can read more stories about Gorseinon here.
"People have seen pictures of the burgers we'll be making [on social media] and say they're really excited to try them, the pictures are going viral!" he added.
In the coming weeks, staff plan on showing big sports events, including Wales games, on the big screens in the GEC and expanding their menu and offerings in The Junction.
In the mean-time, The Junction Bar & Kitchen is servings its breakfast menu from 9am to 2pm. The Junction Bar & Kitchen can be found upstairs at Gorseinon Events Centre at 12 High Street, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4BX.
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