A new restaurant is set to open in Folkestone, creating 22 jobs and providing a training ground for the next generation of chefs and hospitality professionals.

To be opened later this year by the EKC Group, which runs the nearby Folkestone College, it will be called Anne's Restaurant – named after the group's recently retired deputy chief executive Anne Leese.

Bosses say the venue, in Shorncliffe Road, will offer a "relaxed fine dining experience in a cosy contemporary setting".

Currently in the final stages of development, it will follow in the footsteps of EKC's four-star The Yarrow hotel and restaurant in Broadstairs.

The site, next door to the Broadstairs College campus and open to the public, has won rave reviews and allowed catering and hospitality students to gain valuable experience by working alongside professional staff.

Anne’s Restaurant general manager, Steven Hayes, said: “I am very proud to be building a team in preparation for Anne’s launch later this year.

“My team and I are excited to help inspire the next generation of hospitality professionals and give them the best start to their futures.

“We can’t wait to welcome the community through our doors and share our delicious new menu.”

An opening date has yet to be confirmed.

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