A RESTAURANT which has rebranded its image announced its official opening date.

Chefs Danny Land, Ryan Carr and front-of-house manager Stephen Pitfield opened fine dining restaurant Eleven in Ponteland in May 2021.

Danny explained they are rebranding the business into a restaurant called Bawn.

Bawn's official opening date has now been released by the restaurant, which will be on Friday, April 28 and restaurant reservations are now live.

Bawn will offer seasonal small plates and New York-style sourdough pizza.

Danny said: "The world is a tough place to be a small business right now, and whilst Eleven had so much success, including being entered into the Michelin Guide, a rating of excellent in the Good Food Guide and being nominated at the National Restaurant Awards, we felt a tasting menu in a semi-rural Northumberland village probably wasn’t as viable as we had hoped given we hadn’t envisaged the world being the way it currently is.

"We felt a rebrand was easier and clearer to send the message that this is going to be a completely different restaurant than what Eleven was," he added.

Reservations can be made through the website, www.bawnrestaurant.co.uk.