A bistro in Coventry’s War Memorial Park is being expanded after proving to be a hit in its first year of business.

More than £100,000 is being invested into The Park Bistro, which is operated by No Ordinary Hospitality Management. The expansion will create space for 18 more covers inside and will add further outdoor seating with views across the park.

The development follows the launch of the venue in June last year when it opened alongside a new ice cream kiosk and NOHM’s second Sundae Club, all part of an overall investment of £400,000 to add more choice for visitors.

In the past 12 months, The Park Bistro has proved popular with visitors to the War Memorial Park – whether for breakfast, lunch or a daytime snack following a dog walk. It has also become a destination in its own right.

As well as adding further indoor and outdoor seating, a new coffee hatch is being installed to serve drinks and snacks during busy periods.

The Park Bistro, which serves a choice of breakfasts from 8am-11am and sandwiches, paninis, nachos, jackets and loaded fries throughout the day, will refresh its menu too to meet visitor demand.

On top of that, locally sourced products – including Baked Brownies, from The Abbey Artisan Market, which is based at The Avenue at Coombe, will be available to purchase from The Park Bistro.

Work is underway for the newly expanded venue to open on Monday 17 July, in time for the school summer holidays. It will only close for just one day during extension works but will remain open at all other times.