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New cosmopolitan bar and eatery to form next part of Durham riverside renewal

Freemans Reach, the regeneration project based in Durham city, will feature a new cosmopolitan bar and eatery at the riverside redevelopment.

North East leisure operator Salmon Bars Ltd has acquired the 1,540 sq ft building waterside building from the site developers and plan to schedule the launch later this summer in August.

Andy Maher, Director at Salmon Bars Ltd, spoke of his delight in the company being selected as the operator at Freeman’s Reach.

“It’s a fantastic location and great opportunity right in the heart of this beautiful and historic city”, said Andy.

“Our bar and restaurant will add further to the quality of offer available in Durham, which already has a vibrant social scene”.

Freemans Reach is a strategic regeneration project in the heart of Durham, which secured over 1,000 valuable jobs in the city centre by providing high quality, sustainable offices for National Savings and Investments (NS&I) and Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO).

The site has also acted as the catalyst for a major programme of renewal on the riverside by the development consortium.

As a result of NS&I and HMPO relocating from Milburngate House to Freemans Reach, the next stage will be the transformation of the Milburngate site into a premium development featuring homes, offices, restaurants and a boutique cinema.

Cllr Neil Foster, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for economic regeneration and culture, added: “Freemans Reach has already completely rejuvenated a major part of the riverside as well as meaning vital jobs have been kept in Durham City.

“With even more improvements to come on the other side of the river, we’re delighted to welcome Salmon Bars Ltd to what we’re sure will be a hugely successful and totally transformed area of the city.”

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