A well-known North East leisure group is to open its first venue in Sunderland.
Vaulkhard Group, which runs a number of bars, restaurants and cafes in Newcastle and Northumberland, will open a venue beneath the new Holiday Inn being built in Sunderland’s Keel Square. National chain The Botanist has also announced plans to open a venue in the building.
The new venue - Vaulhard’s 19th in the North East - will serve food and drinks during the day and into the evening. The group operates brands including Bar Luga, Red House and Blakes, and said it would releasing more details on the Sunderland venue in the coming months.