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Cavells Mediterranean Lounge set to replace Little Greek Bus at Folkestone Harbour Arm
11:37, 26 July 2024
Historic train carriages used more than 100 years ago for post and luggage are being converted into a restaurant at Folkestone Harbour Arm.
Cavells Mediterranean Lounge is set to open at the popular seaside development and will offer an Eastern Mediterranean dining experience with Lebanese and Syrian influences.
Situated inside a pair of vans dating back to 1919, which were formerly used for train passenger’s luggage and mail, the vehicles are being restored and converted into the new restaurant.
Taking the former spot of The Big Greek Bus, visitors will get stunning views of the coastline towards the White Cliffs of Dover when inside.
The new site will also be adjacent to the Shesells Seashells restaurant, which is also housed inside train carriages.
An opening date has not yet been revealed.
After being at the Harbour Arm for eight years, The Big Greek Bus was towed away in February, with the owners left feeling “very sad” to see it leave.
Bosses served their last gyros in the converted double-decker in October last year, before relocating to The Little Greek Bus – a smaller version built inside a mini-van, which is now also set to leave later this year.
Other new additions to the Folkestone Harbour Arm include The Board Room – a “chilled-out beer cafe” with a host of games including darts and shuffleboard.
Becoming the largest venue at the seaside attraction, the bar sits up to 100 people and is run by Northfleet-based craft beer brewery Iron Pier Beer.
In May, computer-generated images were revealed to show how a Covent Garden-style food hall could be created at the tourist hotspot.
The proposals would see the food and drink “plaza”, The Goods Yard, completely transformed.
It comes as several other images were released of the tower blocks set to be built on the current car park at the site.
They form part of a wider masterplan for up to 1,000 new homes along the seafront, including the already-constructed homes at Shoreline Crescent.
Meanwhile, bosses at the Harbour Arm revealed it is now open seven days a week.
