One of Scotland’s best-known restaurants is to close for the summer as it undergoes a multi-million pound renovation.
Ubiquitous Chip has been a fixture in Ashton Lane since 1971, and has been a popular destination for celebrities and locals alike for casual dining, wedding celebrations and other parties.
It will be shut to customers for around 60 days from 5 July to enable the dining areas and kitchens to be upgraded and new seating installed. Murals by the late artist and author Alasdair Gray will be preserved.
The design elements have been developed by Glasgow-based Surface ID.
The works will also see the expansion of the restaurant’s Wee Bar into the neighbouring building, formerly a bookmaker.
About 20 jobs will be created ahead of the reopening in mid-September to support the move to seven-day service.
Ubiquitous Chip general manager, Will Allen, said: “The Chip has always been a place full of life – and over the years, that life has left its mark.
It was founded by Ronnie Clydesdale in 1971 to celebrate the best of Scottish produce. It originally opened on Ruthven Lane, before relocating to its current location.
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