A Singl-end for Garnet Hill…

Gianni Pagliocca is set to put his mark on Glasgow’s Renfrew Street with the opening of a new 100-cover restaurant, bar and deli called Singl-end. Gianni told DRAM, “It will be nothing like our other bar The Butterfly and the Pig except for the quality of the food. This will be more Jamie Oliver style with an industrial look but softer colours. It definitely won’t be shabby chic and there won’t be a teacup in sight.” Instead Gianni has gone for his own bespoke crockery which has been made by local Garnethill studio Firework. He explains, “We plan to sell the crockery too and have our own milk jug called ‘coo juice’.” He describes the new place as a ‘community restaurant, bar and deli, explaining, “I hope local people will use it whether to pop in to use the deli, or for a bite to eat. It’s a busy area with St Aloysius nearby, lots of B&B’s and the School of Art all in the immediate vicinity.”
The new outlet will also make good use of the latest technology. Says Gianni, “We hope to do lots of events that appeal to our customers and we will do this by utilising the information we garner from people signing up to things like our free Wi-Fi.” The name comes from a term used by Gianni’s grandfather John Waterson, says Gianni, “He used to say he was brought up in a singl-end, it’s an old Glaswegian term and I liked the name and we will be introducing some uniquely Glaswegian memorabilia too.”