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The Herald Scotland
6 days ago
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
New 380-seat restaurant to open in Scottish shopping centre
The Centre, Livingston, which describes itself as 'one of the largest shopping centres in the country' has unveiled plans for the new restaurant with live cooking stations with a selection of dishes from around the world. It also welcomes a sixth-generation jeweller which opened its first store in London in 1856 and now has 118 stores across the UK. Its 1,395 square foot store, which will be located next to Ryman, is due to open in August. The 15,770 square foot contemporary designed Marble Buffet restaurant offering foods including Asian, Indian and European, will be located above Nando's on Almondvale Boulevard, and is expected to open in May 2026. The news follows the arrival of various new retailers to the shopping centre over the past 18 months, including the first Cinnabon in Scotland, Las Iguanas, wellbeing store Rituals, Danish lifestyle and homeware brand Sostrene Grene, Pop Specs, The Designer Rooms and a 90-seater Starbucks in February. Rakesh Joshi, director at LCP, right, and Simon Eatough, director at LCP and asset manager of The Centre, Livingston. (Image: The Centre) The new restaurant will complement the existing diverse mix of over 150 stores and eateries at The Centre, Livingston, which includes Flannels, H&M, River Island, M&S, Hotel Chocolat, Wagamama and Five Guys, spanning over one million square feet, with over 3,000 parking spaces. In addition to welcoming new retailers, the owners, LCP, part of M Core, also recently announced plans to expand into the leisure sector. The family entertainment provider, Hollywood Bowl, is set to open a 26,000 square foot venue next year featuring 22 lanes, an arcade and a bar and diner. Simon Eatough, director at LCP, part of M Core and asset manager of The Centre, said: 'We are really looking forward to the opening of the jewellery store, and Marble Buffet's first site in a shopping centre early next year and delighted they will be creating 41 new jobs in West Lothian. 'The new restaurant will give our visitors even more choice when it comes to enjoying quality time dining out. 'We will continue to strengthen the existing diverse range of eateries and shops at The Centre, Livingston, with even more exciting announcements coming soon.' Jeremy Hinds, retail director at said: 'This new location gives us the opportunity to bring our extensive range of quality jewellery and exceptional customer service to even more people. We look forward to becoming part of the local community and supporting jobs in the area as we continue to expand our national presence.' A Marble Buffet spokesperson said: 'This is a really exciting time for us at Marble Buffet as we countdown to the launch of our first restaurant in a shopping centre. 'The Centre, Livingston is the perfect location for us and we are really looking forward to welcoming customers locally, and from afar, who want to savour the taste of lots of different international cuisines, all under one roof, where there's something to suit all tastes.' Additional new openings at The Centre, Livingston over the past 18 months, include BeLeaf Juice Bar, Beauty's Inn, Buzart, Afro Crest, Loris Parfum, The Watch Lab, Barclays Bank and Elite Smile Dental Clinic. New chief has 'faith' in formerly troubled mountain railway The new chief executive in charge of Scotland's only mountain railway says he has "faith" that the troubled funicular at Cairngorm is now up and running for the foreseeable future, allowing the resort to focus on growing its operations and visitor numbers.
Daily Record
7 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
The Centre, Livingston unveils plans to open new jewellery store and restaurant
The stores will create a total of 41 new jobs for the area. The Centre, Livingston has unveiled plans to open a new jewellery store, and a 380-seater Marble Buffet restaurant. The new restaurant will be their first site in a Scottish mall with both stores creating a total of 41 new jobs for the local area. is a sixth generation, family-run jewellers which opened its first store in London in 1856 and now has 118 stores across the UK, the store will offer a wide range of products for every age, taste and occasion, as well as popular services including jewellery and watch repairs. The store, which will be located next to Ryman, is due to open in August, bringing six new jobs to the shopping centre. The contemporary designed Marble Buffet restaurant, which will create 35 new jobs, will be located above Nando's on Almondvale Boulevard, and is expected to open in May 2026. It will feature live cooking stations with skilled chefs creating a wide selection of dishes from around the world including Asian, Indian and European. The announcement follows the arrival of various new retailers to the shopping centre over the past 18 months, including the first Cinnabon in Scotland, Las Iguanas, wellbeing store Rituals, Danish lifestyle and homeware brand Sostrene Grene, Pop Specs, The Designer Rooms and a 90-seater Starbucks in February. In addition to welcoming new retailers, the owners, LCP, part of M Core, one of Europe's leading, privately owned commercial property development and management companies, also recently announced plans to expand into the leisure sector. The UK's leading family entertainment provider, Hollywood Bowl, is set to open a venue next year featuring 22 cutting-edge bowling lanes, an arcade and a bar and diner, giving shoppers the opportunity to 'shop, eat and play' when they visit. Rakesh Joshi, Director at LCP, part of M Core, said: 'We are delighted to welcome another fantastic restaurant, Marble Buffet, to our wide mix of existing places to dine out at The Centre, Livingston and also another leading high-street jewellery brand, 'We are dedicated to ensuring that all of our new openings continue to keep the shopping centre firmly on the Scottish map as the number one destination to visit and enjoy a great day out with family and friends.' Simon Eatough, Director at LCP, part of M Core and Asset Manager of The Centre Livingston, said: 'We are really looking forward to the opening of the jewellery store, and Marble Buffet's first site in a shopping centre early next year and delighted they will be creating 41 new jobs in West Lothian. 'The new restaurant will give our visitors even more choice when it comes to enjoying quality time dining out. 'We will continue to strengthen the existing diverse range of eateries and shops at The Centre, Livingston, with even more exciting announcements coming soon.' Jeremy Hinds, Retail Director at added: 'We're thrilled to be opening a new store at The Centre, Livingston, a prime destination that aligns with our growth plans in Scotland. 'This new location gives us the opportunity to bring our extensive range of quality jewellery and exceptional customer service to even more people. We look forward to becoming part of the local community and supporting jobs in the area as we continue to expand our national presence.' A Marble Buffet spokesperson concluded: 'This is a really exciting time for us at Marble Buffet as we countdown to the launch of our first restaurant in a shopping centre. 'The Centre, Livingston is the perfect location for us and we are really looking forward to welcoming customers locally, and from afar, who want to savour the taste of lots of different international cuisines, all under one roof, where there's something to suit all tastes.'
Scotsman
7 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
New store and restaurant will create 41 jobs at West Lothian's largest shopping centre
'We are really looking forward to the opening of the jewellery store and Marble Buffet's first site in a shopping centre' – Simon Eatough Sign up to our Scotsman Money newsletter, covering all you need to know to help manage your money. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... One of Scotland's biggest shopping centres is gearing up for two new openings in a move that will create more than 40 jobs. Bosses at The Centre, in Livingston, West Lothian, said jewellery chain would be opening a 1,395-square-foot store, which will be located next to Ryman, and is due to open in August, creating six jobs. is a sixth generation, family-run business which opened its first store in 1856, in London, and now has 118 branches across the UK. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Meanwhile, Marble Buffet plans to open its first site within a Scottish shopping centre. The 15,770 sq ft 'contemporary designed' restaurant will create 35 jobs and be located above Nando's on Almondvale Boulevard. It is expected to open in May next year. Rakesh Joshi and Simon Eatough, directors at LCP, part of M Core, owner of The Centre, Livingston. Picture by Greg Macvean The announcement follows the arrival of various new retailers to The Centre over the past 18 months, including the first Cinnabon in Scotland, Las Iguanas, wellbeing store Rituals, Danish lifestyle and homeware brand Sostrene Grene, Pop Specs, The Designer Rooms and a 90-seater Starbucks in February. The mall's owner, LCP, part of M Core, also recently announced plans to expand into the leisure sector. Hollywood Bowl is set to open a 26,000 sq ft venue next year featuring 22 bowling lanes, an arcade and a bar and diner. Rakesh Joshi, director at LCP, said: 'We are dedicated to ensuring that all of our new openings continue to keep the shopping centre firmly on the Scottish map as the number one destination to visit and enjoy a great day out with family and friends.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Fellow director Simon Eatough added: 'We are really looking forward to the opening of the jewellery store and Marble Buffet's first site in a shopping centre early next year and delighted they will be creating 41 new jobs in West Lothian. 'The new restaurant will give our visitors even more choice when it comes to enjoying quality time dining out. We will continue to strengthen the existing diverse range of eateries and shops at The Centre, Livingston, with even more exciting announcements coming soon.'
