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Renowned South African seafood restaurant Ocean Basket to open new outlet in Kingston upon Thames

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Stephen Emerson

Famous South African seafood restaurant Ocean Basket, which landed in the UK in February, is to open a second outlet.

The Mediterranean-style eatery opened its first British venue in Bromley in February to positive reviews and is now planning on opening a new venture in Kingston upon Thames in September this year.

The Bromely eatery, pictured above, has gained 235 reviews in TripAdvisor and has an average rating of four out of five stars.

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Ocean Basket has over 220 restaurants worldwide in 17 countries including Cyprus, Mauritius, Malta, Kenya, Dubai and South Africa. 

Grace Harding, CEO of Ocean Basket Group, said she was surprised at the reaction that greeted the opening of the Bromley store.

“South Africans living in the UK went crazy.  They drove hours to get here and brought their British friends along, she said.

“Our dream is to become a household name in the UK.  We know we have much to learn, and are staying close to our consumer so that we get under the skin of every community in which we place our pans”.

Ocean Basket was started by two brothers, Fats and George Lazarides, in Pretoria in 1995 and has made its name through its Mediterranean style food and also the atmosphere within its restaurants.

Grace Harding, CEO of Ocean Basket Group

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Stephen Emerson

Stephen Emerson is the Managing Editor of The Business Magazine and is responsible for the publication's print publications and online properties including the newly launched Biz News websites in Hampshire and Dorset. Stephen has been a journalist for 20 years and has worked at local, regional and national publications and led a team which made The Scotsman website one of the fastest growing news sites in the UK with over eight million monthly users. He has a keen interest in technology, property and corporate finance and telling the stories of the people behind the successful firms in these sectors.

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