Gino D’Acampo to open new Leeds Italian bar and restaurant with £1.5m investment

Gino D’Acampo has revealed he is to open a new “upmarket” Italian restaurant and bar at the recently refurbished Leeds Marriott Hotel.

The opening heralds the first of a number of new signings for the hotel and leisure company, further striking a partnership with global hotel “leaders” Marriott Hotels International and Hamilton-Pyramid Europe. Gino’s latest project will see an investment of £1.5m in the iconic building with the new venue to open this spring, creating 52 jobs.

Designed by “acclaimed” international restaurant designer Bernard Carroll, it will feature an “impressive” marble bar complete with lounge area, a cicchetti bar, deli, 160-seater open plan restaurant, and outdoor terrace. The menu, designed personally by Gino and his team of chefs, will be “fitting for its location”, encompassing classic Italian dishes.

The restaurant is Gino’s sixth opening in less than two years. It follows openings in Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool, London, and Alderley Edge, and is part of his strategy to open further upmarket restaurants in major UK and affluent suburbs. He has also hinted he is soon to announce his first International location.

Speaking on the announcement, Gino D’Acampo commented: “I couldn’t be more pleased to announce plans for Gino D’Acampo at Leeds Marriott Hotel.

“I have a long relationship with the city having opened one of my first restaurants in Leeds almost eight years ago and I’m thrilled to return with the opening of my new upmarket Italian restaurant and bar, which I promise will be something else. We’ve been looking for the perfect location for some time and at Leeds Marriott Hotel we have found it.”

Alan Malloy, General Manager at Leeds Marriott Hotel, added: “We are thrilled to be working with Gino and his team and can’t wait to welcome guests this spring.

“Our goal is to bring the very best choice in upmarket dining to our hotel guests and local audience. Our partnership with Gino D’Acampo could not be a better fit and we are looking forward to the opening of this fabulous restaurant and bar in the heart of our hotel.”

Frank Croston, CEO of Hamilton-Pyramid Europe, who act on behalf of ownership, concluded: “We are delighted to have secured this exciting partnership at the Leeds Marriott Hotel with Gino D’Acampo Hotels & Leisure and believe that the synergies with the Marriott brand and customer will represent a “win-win” solution for all stakeholders.”

Work on the new restaurant and bar will commence on Tuesday January 10 and will see a complete refurbishment of the building.

By Matthew Neville – Senior Correspondent, Bdaily