New Shotley Bridge restaurant has ‘incredible’ opening day

Kushi, a contemporary Indian restaurant in Shotley Bridge, County Durham, opened on March 30 and is already off to a strong start.

Housed on Front Street in a fully refurbished former restaurant, the business is owned by Abdul Salam, 44, whose family has deep roots in the North East’s restaurant scene.

The team at Kushi said: “Shotley Bridge, thank you.

“It’s been an incredible first two days here at Kushi and we would like to thank you all for your support!

Mr Salam’s father worked at Newcastle’s first Indian restaurant, while his uncle ran the first in Morpeth.

See inside the new restaurant here:

(Image: KUSHI)

(Image: KUSHI)

(Image: KUSHI)

(Image: KUSHI)

(Image: KUSHI)

(Image: KUSHI)

(Image: KUSHI)

Jakob Cross, 24, from Kushi, previously said: “We have fully refurbished and gutted the place.

“It is a new area for us.

“We are quite excited and looking forward to meeting everyone.”

Takeaway orders are now available for collection only, with pre-ordering advised to secure a time slot.