Restaurant behemoths Buzzworks are taking their flagship restaurant all the way up the Ayrshire coast to Greenock.
Scotts will open at the town's new Greenock Cruise Ship Visitor Centre, which is currently under construction on the banks of the river Clyde.
Set to create 70 jobs, the new venue is the family run business’ first venture in Inverclyde, offering food and drink in a plush new venue that local residents can flock to.
The vast new £19.2 million centre is supported by UK and Scottish Government investment through the Glasgow City Region Deal and is being delivered by Inverclyde Council with a contribution from the George Wyllie Foundation via the Dunard Trust.
With a significant seven figure investment from Buzzworks, the new restaurant venue will be designed by Jim Hamilton, featuring an open air rooftop terrace with panoramic views across the water and capacity for 150 covers within the restaurant for guests.
Due to open towards the end of 2022, the stunning seafront venue will be Buzzworks’ fourth Scotts restaurant, joining Scotts of Troon and Largs, as well as its newest Scotts, based in the East at South Queensferry, just outside Edinburgh.
Scotts will serve up locally landed seafood and the freshest ingredients from Scotland’s larder.
Kenny Blair, Buzzworks Holdings MD, said: “Having been in the pipeline for over three years, this is another significant step forward in our continued growth strategy as we continue to branch out from our historical base in Ayrshire.
"The venue not only fits our ethos of enhancing communities through great hospitality, but will allow us to bring a new exciting dining experience to the area and help create numerous opportunities for the local community to work with a company that has ranked within The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For over recent years.
“We pride ourselves on the delicious food, excellent cocktails and world class service our venues provide to customers, so it’s an exciting time for the business as Buzzworks extends its portfolio further and takes Scotts to Greenock.
"We can’t wait to begin fitting out the venue to showcase our take on stylish costal escapism and look forward to finally opening our doors to both the local community and visitors alike.”
The addition of a Buzzworks restaurant is the latest piece of the jigsaw, which will see the dedicated Greenock cruise ship visitor centre feature a museum paying tribute to the late artist George Wylie, who worked as a customs officer in Greenock and lived in Gourock for many years and a dedicated arrival and departures hall for the many cruise ships that dock in the area.
It is estimated that the development is expected to increase visitor numbers to 150,000 a year and provide a £26m boost to the Scottish economy.
Buzzworks currently operates a portfolio of fourteen venues including Scotts in Troon, Largs and South Queensferry, Vic’s & The Vine in Prestwick, Lido venues in Prestwick and Troon, The Tree House in Ayr, The Long House and The Duke in Kilmarnock, The Mill House in Stewarton, The Corner House in Kilwinning, The Coach House in Bridge of Weir, The Bridge Inn in Linlithgow and their newest venue, The Fox Troon.
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