Yorkshire businessman expands Smoke Barbecue chain to Glasgow

A Yorkshire businessman has is now expanding into Scotland after opening two authentic American open pit barbecue restaurants in Sheffield and Leeds.

Sean Gregory from Evringham is opening his third Smoke BBQ restaurant in Glasgow on 11 April after spotting a niche demand for American open pit cuisine in the city.

Sean said: “After hugely successful launches in both Sheffield and Leeds, I spotted a real opportunity for expansion into the Glasgow market. The city has one of the most vibrant foodie scenes in the UK so for me, it was a no brainer to look at opening a restaurant there.”

The 4,462 sq ft, 152 cover Glasgow restaurant will open on West Regent Streeton Monday.

Smoke BBQ’s first restaurant opened in Sheffield in 2013 and was the first of 15 restaurants that Sean and his business partner Duka Nagy plan to roll out across the UK by 2020.

The menu offers a wide variety of American barbecue cuisine, including ribs and brisket that is smoked for 18 hours before being finished on the pit to deliver an authentic barbecue flavour.

Sean added: “We decided to open the Smoke BBQ chain because we felt that barbecue dining in the UK was missing that real American authenticity that can only be created by using real fire and smoke.

“We are really excited about showing our Glasgow customers that they can experience the legendary barbecue taste and fantastic American-style service without crossing the Atlantic. Above all else, we want our urge our diners to put down their forks and get dirty as that’s what our style of food is all about.”

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