A NEW Mediterranean pub and bar has opened in Worcester

Ego, which is part of a nationwide chain, held its official opening night on October 17 at the Manor Farm site off Malvern Road after a six-week refurbishment.

As part of the grand opening the team at Ego raised £2,250 over two charity launch nights where guests including Mayor of Worcester Allah Ditta got a first glimpse of the transformed venue and food and drinks on offer.

All donated money will be for well-loved local charity What Makes You Different Makes You Beautiful who provide on-going support services for families with special needs in the Worcestershire area.

Ego at Manor Farm will now be open every day from 11am until 10.30pm.

New general manager Stephen Taylor said: “I am so excited we can now open our doors to the local community of

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Worcester and share with them the warm and friendly experience that Ego at Manor Farm has to offer.

“Raising this money as part of our opening has been a fantastic achievement for everyone involved.”

The restaurant boasts a variety of menus including dedicated gluten free and vegan menus, plus two kids’ menus including a kids ‘Make Your Own Pizza’.

Ego at Manor Farm has become the 20th branch to be opened under the Ego banner, following on from branches across the country.

In August this year, a branch of Ego was opened in Bromsgrove, as the company started to move southwards, having previously opened branches in Shrewsbury and Nuneaton.

There has been substantial interest in development at the Manor Farm site, located off Malvern Road, with other plans including a ‘rustic’ T-shaped modern barn building with outdoor seating and a play area which to be used as a venue for farm visits, educational workshops, farmers and arts and craft markets as well as cookery lessons.

The building would sit next to the farm’s glamping site, Worcester Glamping.

The plans will be looked at by the planning committee of Worcester City Council on October 24.

For more information about Ego at Manor Farm, go to www.egorestaurants.co.uk/restaurant-worcester/