Newtownards restaurant gets relaunch after £50K investment

-Credit: (Image: The Foxes Den/ Instagram)
-Credit: (Image: The Foxes Den/ Instagram)


A Belfast hospitality and event company has relaunched a popular Co Down restaurant after a £50,000 investment.

Nightcap Event Group has revamped The Foxes Den in Newtownards with new branding and enhanced interior fit-out, marking the first phase of an expansion plan across the group.

Having acquired the venue one year ago, it was Nightcap's first licenced fixed premises and the company were able to protect 20 jobs since taking over in September 2023.

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The latest investment follows the burgeoning growth of their customer base, both from local businesses and new clients from further afield increasingly seeing the location as a 'destination' restaurant.

Declan Holmes, Managing Director at Nightcap Event Group, said: “Since taking over The Foxes Den last year, we have seen business continue to grow rapidly, receiving fantastic support not just from those within the local community, but from those that are travelling from further afield.

"To accommodate the increased demand, we realised that there was even more potential if we increased the seating capacity and better utilised the space. As a result, table availability within the restaurant has now increased by over 50%.

"With the fit out, we also wanted to elevate the ambience for our new wider client base by introducing a more intimate and cosy dining experience that was more closely aligned with our brand values and quality food offering, which is curated by our exceptionally talented Head Chef, Darren Currie and kitchen team, and I believe we have achieved this.”

Leading hospitality and event bar catering company, Nightcap Event Group has relaunched The Foxes Den - Pictured (L-R) is Nightcap’s Managing Director, Declan Holmes, and Operations Director, Dean McFarland
Leading hospitality and event bar catering company, Nightcap Event Group has relaunched The Foxes Den - Pictured (L-R) is Nightcap’s Managing Director, Declan Holmes, and Operations Director, Dean McFarland

The Foxes Den restaurant can now accommodate 106 people with new solid timber flooring and a suite of marble laminate dining tables tastefully interspersed with bespoke plant filled dividers.

Nightcap Event Group was established ten years ago and has since built an enviable reputation in the hospitality industry, initially as a mobile bartending service for private and business clients before expanding into larger events, consultancy services, event management and event organisation, and more recently, a dedicated outside catering offering.

Operations Director, Dean McFarland added: "The acquisition of The Foxes Den was a bold move, but it has really paid off.

"We have both protected and enhanced the business while building upon our expertise in food and catering, and are now able to offer a one-stop shop service for outside events requiring food and drink.

"This combination is the ideal launch pad for our next period of growth in expanding our hospitality offering and acquiring additional venues.”

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