Independent brewer, Bath Ales has signed a lease for a new venue in Bath that will be its biggest outlet yet. At just over 5,000 sq ft, the new site is double the size of any of the brewer's other pubs. The company plans to open the 140-seat venue as Graze Bar, Brewery and Chophouse, before Christmas, taking its portfolio to 11 managed sites.
Robin Couling, Bath Ales’ retail director, comments, “This is a really exciting development for us. The existing Graze locations in Bristol and Cirencester have been fantastically well received and with a central location attracting both visitors and residents we are confident that Graze will be a welcome addition to the city of Bath.”
The premises is part of a new food quarter in the final phase of a £360 million shopping centre being built in the city. It will take up the entire first floor and has two large outside areas for al fresco dining. In addition it will have a large open plan kitchen, a meat hanging room and a small micro-brewery producing specialist craft beers.