A NEW £300,000 healthy eating restaurant has opened in Belfast city centre, creating 25 jobs.
As revealed by The Irish News in August, Stack's Healthy Kitchen has opened a 1,600 sq ft unit at the Soloist building on Lanyon Place.
The restaurant joins neighbour Caffè Nero at the modern office block and adds to the growing healthy food scene in Belfast, which already includes established names Slims Healthy Kitchen and Skinny Kitchen.
Fronted by James Deery, owner of Stacks Bistro on the Mallusk Road in Newtownabbey, Stacks Healthy Kitchen is set to provide a new approach to healthier eating in the city.
Mr Deery said he is delighted to finally open the new eatery.
“This restaurant has been two years in the making and it is wonderful to see everything come together," he said.
"The Soloist building was a prime location for us, with the newly rebranded ICC Belfast (Waterfront Hall) next door as well as Hilton Hotel, St George’s Market and a wide range of large companies located in our vicinity, we knew this would be a unique and exciting location. We are confident Stacks will be well received by the people of Belfast and we already have plans in place to bring the restaurant to other locations in Northern Ireland.
“For us it is simple; we make healthier food that stacks up. We serve quality meals that are value for money, especially with our unlimited sandwich stacker deal. Our menu has been thoughtfully curated to address everyone’s needs, assisting them to achieve their goals, however big or small."
Speaking back in August, Mr Deery said the new Belfast city centre restaurant could be part of an Ireland-wide expansion, which may include as many as four outlets in the north.
“We’re already looking at The Boulevard in Banbridge and The Junction in Antrim and we’re also looking to franchise Ireland-wide,” he told The Irish News.
“We want to franchise the model out and obviously want three or four outlets in the north, there’s big plans.”
