New Lanarkshire restaurant announces opening date

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A leading restaurant chain is opening its biggest branch in Scotland at Lanarkshire’s theme park. Monterey Jack’s will welcome customers to its “showstopper” new £250,000 wild west-themed premises at M&D’s in Strathclyde Park from next Thursday, March 16.

It includes a water feature based on a horse trough, heated outdoor gazebo, private booths styled as a hotel, sheriff’s office, general store and barbers and even its own stables and jail.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The new restaurant is the company’s largest of their 10 in Scotland, catering for 250 people, and has created 30 full- and part-time jobs.Created in the theme park’s former family restaurant space, it spans two floors and 4000 square feet.Monterey Jack’s chief operating officer Scott Abercrombie said: “We have designed a totally new bar and restaurant with multiple dining zones, almost from a shell, in collaboration with the M&D’s team.“[It has] an amazing new glass frontage to enjoy the vista and outdoor terrace, and very special theme details to ensure that every customer is totally immersed in the experience.”Food and beverage director Naomi Dunkley added: “We are proud to work with the fantastic team at M&D’s on this unique restaurant – it’s almost a theme park within a theme park!”Staff are being recruited and trained up