A TRENDY bar and restaurant chain is getting ready to launch a brand new Alderley Edge site.

The Alchemist is set to open the doors to its new home in London Road in November, at the former Grill on the Edge site.

Around 40 new jobs will be created at the new bar, with owners Living Ventures currently looking for applicants from the area.

The brand, which is renowned for its cocktails, opened its first site in Spinningfields, Manchester, six years ago and has since grown to seven sites nationwide.

Simon Potts, managing director of the Alchemist, said: “We are thrilled to be bringing the Alchemist to Alderley Edge.

“Some residents will already be aware of the brand from our Manchester sites and we’ve had a huge amount of enquiry and enthusiasm during development. 

“We believe it will be a welcome addition to the bustling social scene in the village and we can’t wait to immerse ourselves in the local community.”

The two-storey site will have a capacity of 150, including a 70-seat restaurant within the venue’s conservatory.

Guests will be served a range of creative cocktails from an array of ingredients, such as the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Smoky Old Fashioned and Bubblebath, made using unconventional equipment.

A smaller bar area will be available for hire, with a capacity of around 60, while breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served seven days a week from 10am to 10.45pm.

Alderley Edge’s bar will also be unique in opening on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, unlike its city centre locations, for guests to celebrate the festive season in style.

For more information or to apply for roles in management, front of house or within the kitchen, contact alderleyedge@thealchemist.uk.com.