Noodle Nation reopens after £250,000 refurb
Food and drink: Family-run business gets a new(dle) lease of life
A restaurant has reopened in the town centre following a £250,000 refurbishment.
Noodle Nation, in
Grenfell Island, King
Street, had to close in July when a burst water pipe caused ‘devastating’ damage to the store.
The family-run eatery underwent a six-month overhaul before opening its doors again to oriental food lovers this month.
Kwong Lin, Noodle
Nation co-founder, said: “When the pipe burst the water damaged the electrics and fittings and it was absolutely devastating.
“We thought if we are going to have to close then we might as well go the whole hog and refurbish the restaurant.
“The managers are really enthused about the new venue because it’s been given a new lease of life.”
Noodle Nation staff after the restaurant’s
refurbishment. Ref: 132393-8
The independent business opened its first restaurant in High
Wycombe in 2000 before launching a branch in Maidenhead six years later.
Mr Lin, who runs the company alongside his wife Carin, sister Lai-Yee and brother Ming, said staff had been able to work at neighbouring restaurants during the refurbishment.
He told the Advertiser the new-look venue will feature an extended bar, private booths and capacity for 100 seats.
Mr Lin added the restaurant has an
‘authentic but modern feel’ and will aim to continue to offer large portions at good value.
“We are not a huge chain and most people don’t realise that,” Mr Lin said.
“We’re just a small business aiming to bring great value to the local area.
“We’ve been running the Maidenhead store and the town centre has obviously changed during that time.
“I think there’s a lot of naysayers out there but hopefully the development in the town centre will be a good thing.”