Last August, the pair joined forces to take charge at the unique restaurant at the Bowling Green Pavilion at Alexandra Bowling Club, planning to combine good food with a series of quirky events to make it the place to go. Based in the 1920s pavilion in the Clifftown conservation area, Janet and Alison have enjoyed success with customers new and old and have introduced a series of fun events, including hosting a live soap opera with a singing waiter. Janet, a former actor and seasoned theatre director, said they have been welcomed by the city with open arms.
She said: “It’s been going very well, we get a lot of repeat customers, and I think they are really enjoying the fact that we do events here. “Some customers come every day, even if it’s just for coffee and a chat, it’s like a local pub. We get on very well with all of the neighbours.
“The regulars that came before are still coming and we have new regulars as well. “It can be challenging, we have no real downtime, but the staff are amazing. “Making a business can be a challenge in this climate, it’s hard for everyone right now.
“I’m really looking forward to trying to restore the building to its former beauty. “Not changing anything, but repairing it, investing money so it can hopefully last another 100 years. “We’ve got the ambition, we just need the time.
” The pair, who had both been regulars of the restaurant before taking over in June last year, said they had jumped at the chance to take i.