TWO new eateries have opened in Poole’s Dolphin Shopping Centre – including one within its Beales department store.
Popular Korean-Japanese takeaway and restaurant Kokoro opened on Friday, February 10, and the Shake & Slice Guys, a takeaway pizza kiosk, opened at the start of the month.
Kokoro is in Falkland Square in the old TSB site between Delfino Lounge and Skechers. The 1,980 sq ft restaurant serves homemade sushi and freshly prepared Korean fusion hot dishes.
The business operates largely as a takeaway and delivery eatery, with the Poole restaurant offering indoor seating for up to eight people and the potential for more dining space outside.
The Kokoro Poole team includes 17 part-time and full-time team members, and the venue is open seven days a week from 11.30am to 8pm.
A spokesperson from Kokoro Poole said: “We’re excited to launch our 66th site in Poole and bring exciting new flavours to the community. Poole high street is regenerating and it’s our pleasure to be welcomed into a thriving and buzzing town.
“We have recruited a great team of people from the local area who have been trained to produce not only excellent food, but provide outstanding customer service.”
The Dolphin recently welcomed the Shake & Slice Guys, a pizza and milkshake vendor. The kiosk operates out of a modified food truck on the ground floor of Beales.
The dine in or takeaway site is open 10.30am to 4.30pm Mondays to Saturdays, and 10.30am to 3.30pm on Sundays.
John Grinnell, centre manager at the Dolphin, said: “The Poole community values having a diverse line-up of restaurants available to them right on their doorstep, and we’re thrilled to be able to welcome both a well-known franchise and a new independent business to the Dolphin’s offering.
“As a central hub for the people of Poole, the Dolphin gives the public an experience that has something for everyone, be it shopping, dining, exhibitions or activities, and we’re looking forward to growing even more throughout 2023.”
The Dolphin currently has more than 80 retailers with more newcomers due to arrive in the coming months.
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