AN EMPTY restaurant on The Oracle’s Riverside could soon have a new tenant.
The Handmade Burger Co, right at the edge of the run of restaurants in the town centre venue, left its unit in January 2020, after the chain went into administration.
All 18 branches were shut down, and the unit has been vacant ever since.
Alphadean Ltd has applied to Reading Borough Council for a licence to sell alcohol and other late night refreshments, including hot food and drinks. It also seeks permission to play music daily from 10am until midnight.
The application does not go into detail as to what type of venue it will be: restaurant or bar, chain or independent, however Alphadean is registered on Companies House as licensed restaurant business with its registered offices in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
The Oracle has been contacted for more information about what will occupy the unit.
After all its restaurants were closed in 2020, the Handmade Burger Co brand was resurrected last year, with branches opening in Sheffield and Lincoln.
Before The Oracle unit was The Handmade Burger Co, it was a branch of the LSQ2 restaurant, which was open from 2009 to 2012.
