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Specialist British cuisine restaurant Dobson and Parnell to open on Newcastle Quayside

North East restaurateur Andy Hook is opening a new eatery on Newcastle Quayside this week, creating 20 jobs in the process.

Andy, who owns of Blackfriars Restaurant in Newcastle and Hinnies Restaurant in Whitley Bay, has partnered with head chef Troy Terrington to open Dobson and Parnell at 21 Queen Street.

Named in honour of two of Newcastle’s Victorian architectural stalwarts, John Dobson and William Parnell, who designed the original building in 1863, specialises in refined British and European cuisine.

Troy Terrington said: “I’m really enjoying having the freedom to work closely with small producers and really nurture the relationship between supplier and chef.

“It means I get a better understanding of what’s coming through the door every day”.

Andy Hook said: “I fell in love with this site the first time I saw it. That was back in in the mid-nineties when I used to peer longingly through the windows at the elegant Victorian dining room and happy diners.

“It’s perfectly proportioned as a restaurant with a cavernous kitchen ideally suited for Troy’s innovative and creative cooking.

“What’s more, Newcastle’s Quayside has experienced a revival of top notch restaurants and bars in the past year, so when we saw an opportunity to open in such a vibrant location, we just couldn’t resist.

“Dobson and Parnell will be a smart, grown-up, food and wine-led restaurant run by a brilliant team of professionals I’ve personally hand-picked.”