Aviary Hospitality Group, owners of the award-winning Flamingo Café Bars and Chicken & Blues, is excited to announce the acquisition of Le Bateau in Ashley Cross, Poole. The venue, which has traded as Le Bateau for 27 years, will be transformed into a brand-new Flamingo Café Bar, situated in a prime location adjacent to the Green.
Steve Crawford, co-founder, comments: “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring Flamingo’s all-day café bar experience to the bustling neighbourhood of Ashley Cross – an area that we are very familiar with, having had Chicken & Blues just down the road for approaching 10 years. The team is excited to get going.”
Joshua Simons, co-founder, adds news about the original Flamingo location in Bournemouth’s Winton: “We must also announce that the lease at our Winton property has recently expired, and despite our best efforts, we have been unable to agree on new terms with the landlord. Needless to say, this is frustrating, as it has been a popular location with locals and visitors to Winton over the last 4 years. As such, we want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the people of Winton for their support, and to our team for making Flamingo what it is today. We hope to welcome the many Winton regulars to our Flamingo café bars by the beach in Boscombe Spa, or indeed at Ashley Cross when it opens.”
Flamingo Café Bar ‘by the Green’ at Ashley Cross, Poole, is slated to open before Christmas this year – further information will be released at www.flamingocafes.com
