Zhima, the latest venue by Paul Sloan in partnership with Mario Gizzi and Tony Connetta under the Hunky Dory banner, is expected to open this month in Glasgow. The group also operate Chaakoo, Topolabamba and Panang. Sloan has transformed the former Prezzo on St Vincent Place, into an upmarket and stylish Chinese restaurant with an investment of £1m and the opening is planned for 17 April.
The new venue boasts 18 booths, offering plenty of privacy, a large bar area and a private dining room which takes 12. It has 136 covers in the main restaurant with 16 in the bar.
Zhima certainly makes an impact with original printed artwork, custom wallpaper, bespoke upholstery and black fretwork which has been created in Glasgow. Paul told DRAM, “We wanted to create a beautiful restaurant, with plenty of privacy. Generally, people say they don’t get enough privacy in Chinese restaurants, so we decided to create a restaurant that did just that.
“Hakkasan has its own market, and Tattu has its own specific style – but we hope to impress with Zhima and our contemporary Chinese cuisine. Everything will be plated. It’s all about the flavours and the presentation on the plate. We hope to bring a bit of theatre to Chinese dining in Glasgow.” More next month.