A RESTAURANT owner is set to expand his business into a new premises thanks to its loyal customer base.

Dodona House Mediterranean Grill, located at The Old Bank 107-109 in Duke Street, has revealed plans to launch a new sandwich shop at 184 Dalton Road in Barrow.

Proposals were submitted to the council for change of use of the ground floor from retail (class E) to hot food takeaway (sui-generis).

The restaurant, which offers traditional Greek, Mediterranean, and Balkan cuisine, has been a massive hit with customers from Barrow and the surrounding area.

Owner of Dodona House Horizont Pllanna said: "We will be selling mainly Greek and Italian foods.

"We already import all our high-quality, delicious foods and ingredients from Greece and Italy.

"Customers will be able to choose from grab-and-go sandwiches and drinks to hot sandwiches."

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The restaurant, which operates from Monday to Sunday from 4pm to 10.30pm, has seen an increased interest from customers to open during the daytime.

"We are answering the call of our regular customers who have been asking us to open daytime too," said Mr Planna.

"The plan will be to open from 8am until 5pm.

"We will be giving an extra option to people from Barrow, which will be exciting for us.

"It is important to us to bring a derelict building back to life again and support trade in the town centre.

"We are looking forward to serving customers quality food to our customers."

According to the plans, the existing residential use as a flat on the first and second floor will remain.

The proposals will not involve any external alterations to those which currently exist.

Dodona House Mediterranean Grill was awarded a recommendation badge from Restaurant Guru for 2023.

In 2022, the restaurant received three awards, including an award for Best BBQ in Barrow from Restaurant Guru.

Once the consultations end on August 17, assessments and a final decision will be made. 

To view the progress of the plans, visit the Barrow Borough Council website under planning application B20/2023/0439.