A Chinese restaurant once hailed the “best in the UK” by Gordon Ramsay is to open a new venue in Alderley Edge.
The owners of the award-winning Yu and You restaurant in the Ribble Valley are to open their second site at the former Panacea venue on London Road, in Alderley Edge, in the Autumn.
The restaurant is run by brothers Victor and Vinny Yu, who founded their business with father Charlie, specialising in creating modern Chinese cuisine with a traditional but contemporary twist.
They have today revealed images of how the interiors will look - and it’s set to be rather stylish with dark woods and blue lighting and fixtures created by acclaimed designer Bernard Carroll.
The Yu family will be taking over the first floor of the former Panacea nightspot, which closed for good in 2013 after fire gutted the building .
Meanwhile the ground floor of the site is to become a Piccolino Italian Restaurant , with owners Individual Restaurants hoping that will also be ready to open by Winter.
The Yu family’s style of cooking has seen their restaurant concept achieve numerous accolades, including the prestigious Legacy of Taste Pagoda award, Best UK Chinese restaurant, as chosen by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, and MSN UK Food’s Best UK Chinese restaurant.
Victor Yu, head chef, said: “We’ve been looking to expand the business and open a second site for a while now, but we wanted to find the right location first. Both Vinny and I think Alderley Edge is a fantastic place that will complement the restaurant’s sophisticated style and food offering.
“Yu will be the only Chinese restaurant in the town and we’re looking forward to bringing a new concept to both residents and visitors from the surrounding area, making the former Panacea site a desirable destination once again.”
