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Elle of a change to bar
By Nadine Miller of the Dover Express 6 November 2003
BAR Elle in the town's Market Square is under new ownership and plans
are being hatched to transform the business.
Millionaire Jim Gleeson
bought the trendy pub two weeks ago and hopes to match the success of
his other interest, C'est La Vie in Biggin Street, by taking elements of
the sandwich shop and developing them.
Mr Gleeson also owns Nuage
nightclub.
He said: "The three businesses complement each other and all
have something to offer the town.
"What I'm hoping to achieve is a C'est
La Vie which is licensed during the day and which also serves meals and
is more like a restaurant.
"At night, of course, it will still be a
young persons' bar.
"The blocks outside the front will be removed and a
heated patio will be installed so people can dine there all year round
as
it does get quite cold. C'est La Vie is a coffee, sandwich bar, and
during the day I want Bar Elle to become more of a bistro or brasserie."
Nick Muzakitis, pictured, will manage the new business and has
experience on the Continent which Mr Gleeson hopes he will bring to the
business.
The development of the bar is also hoped to encourage more
people to the town and improve the business end of Dover near Market
Square and Bench Street.
Mr Gleeson said: "Nick is going to bring a lot
to Bar Elle with both ideas and experience.
"We're in an ideal position
in the town as thousands of tourists pass by every day, and if it works
it will be a massive boost not just for that end of town but for Dover.
"We've got to clean up the town and improve and promote it." |
