Spanish Tapas restaurant could soon be coming to Knutsford's King Street

Evuna, which has been operating in Manchester’s Deansgate for 13 years and the Northern Quarter for three, has put in an application to maintain the change of use of 46 King Street.

The building, which is Grade II listed and leased by Tatton Estate Management Property, was formerly home to Smallbones kitchen store.

If successful, the restaurant could employ up to 20 members of staff, with eight full-time positions and 12 part-time.

Jane Dowler, co-owner of Evuna, said: “We’re thrilled to be bringing Evuna to Knutsford. This is our first restaurant outside of Manchester and we chose it because we live in Cheshire and knew this great town really well.

“There are no other Spanish restaurants in Knutsford so this was an excellent opportunity for us and the Grade II listed building really lent itself beautifully to our rustic brand.

“We’ll be offering a variety of dining experiences from bar food and more formal eating, to an outside decking area with a retractable canopy. We want to create a real wow factor when guests walk into the restaurant.

“We’ve been so impressed with TEM Property. They are one of the best commercial property practices we have dealt with, accommodating all our needs and assisting with the planning applications. The result was an agreement that mutually benefited both parties and hopefully very soon Cheshire.”

If successful, the restaurant will open for both lunch and dinner services.

The application says that the owners have ‘no intention’ of significantly modernising the exterior of the building as the restaurants interior style fits with the character of the property.

As well as the main bar area and seating for informal tapas dining, there will be booths to provide more formal seating.

The bar area will also service as a charcuterie and deli display, a cake and a patisserie counter.

To view the full application form visit planning.cheshireeast.gov.uk and use application number 16/3103M or 16/3104M.