Thursday, March 28, 2024

Sheffield entrepreneur to open family-friendly venue

A Sheffield entrepreneur behind several cafes and bars in the city is to open a new family-friendly venue at Hillsborough Barracks.

MNKY, owned by Ryan Macdonald, already runs two bars at Steelyard Kelham, plus five cafes and ice cream bars in the city.

Now he is getting ready to invest more than £350,000 in Monkey Bar Club at Hillsborough Barracks, after agreeing a 15-year lease with LCP, the national commercial property and investment company that manages the site, for unit 9.

The sports bar and grill, which will have about 100 covers, will include top-quality food from Smokin’ Bull, which makes burgers, fries, chicken wings and vegan options, and will serve a range of real ales and other drinks.

“I was looking for premises that were a little different from where we already are and Hillsborough Barracks is ideal because there are very few places to eat there,” said Ryan.

“I want it to be a real family environment and believe this new venue will be a real draw for them. The fit out starts soon and I hope to be open in early October.”

Simon Eatough, LCP director who is asset manager at Hillsborough Barracks, said: “This is an exciting addition to Hillsborough Barracks. It’s great to see a local businessman wanting to invest in their city and bring something new that will attract families there.”

Grade II listed Hillsborough Barracks is set within a walled estate of 11.5 acres and comprises a shopping parade with converted offices and separate office buildings. It occupies a prominent position, between Penistone Road (A61) and Langsett Road, approximately 2.5 miles north west of Sheffield city centre.

The estate was originally used as a War Office in 1848 and was repurposed 40 years ago as a retail and business destination, with multi-storey car park, local shopping parade, offices, The Garrison Hotel and McDonalds.

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