Achi news desk-
“With the sun shining today in Glasgow it seems an appropriate time to announce the sale of the Botany Bar and Restaurant on Maryhill Road, and that it will soon be relaunched as Cafe Ibiza, bringing a bit of the Balearics to the west end of Glasgow. ,” said Jonathan Clough, of Smith and Clough.
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He added: “Having sold the Botany to industry veteran Crawford Brechin in 2020, we were delighted to act on his behalf in the disposal, and having received strong levels of interest, the business has to sell to Jack Quirk.
“We understand the business will be closing next week for refurbishment before launching as Cafe Ibiza on May 11.”
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The restaurant was marketed as “an established business with an excellent reputation for gastro pub food” which is prominently located close to Firhill Stadium, home of Partick Thistle, and Murano student village.
The original name “pays homage to the neighboring sub-district of Maryhill, known as the starting point for prisoners leaving the Forth and Clyde canal for the penal colonies of Botany Bay, Australia”, the restaurant says on its website .
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The business previously traded as the Strathmore. Alan Tomkins took over the restaurant in 2018 with his business partner Calum Lawson when it was redesigned in a £200,000 investment.
The value of the deal was not disclosed, but it was on the market for £99,000 with an annual rent of £20,625.
