MADE in Belfast owner, Emma Bricknell has launched a new seafood restaurant in the heart of the city’s Cathedral Quarter.
Opened just days after the restrictions on indoor hospitality were lifted, Prawnagraphic takes the place of The Grill on Hill Street, which closed last September.
The restaurateur said the new venture is inspired by California-styled seafood.
“Think po boys, prawn toast to lobster rolls, with dirty sides and light vegan based desserts,” she said.
“We are doing for a Californian vibe in the colours, but like many restaurants and designs right now it’s on a budget and we are trying to keep it light and bright.”
Ms Bricknell said the Made in Belfast brands will also soon disappear from her City Hall and Talbot Street restaurants, with new plans for a burger bar and a Mexican themed restaurant.
“Those new brands are currently in development, but it won’t be long before we’ll be able to reveal them.”
Commenting on the impact of Covid-19 on the hospitality sector, she said: “We had no choice but to restructure the business.
“Many staff didn’t tell us they were moving on until the last minute leaving us with three restaurants and not enough staff to open. I had to make a hard decision, which of the restaurants would open and how.
“I’m confident our current plan for reopening the three restaurants in stages is the best economic decision for the company.”
She said Made in Belfast vouchers will be honoured under the new brands.
