Blackpool's newest American diner 'Arnie's' opens with free smash burgers with plans for a branch in Cleveleys
“It’s the first American diner in Blackpool and it’s in a great location, it’s been really good.”
Blackpool’s first ‘smash burger’ restaurant says its first week in business has been a raging success.
The unmistakable pink exterior of Arnie’s in Talbot Road had people queuing to see what all the fuss was about when it opened its doors last Saturday.
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They’d picked the right weekend as Blackpool Airshow and The Rebellion Festival hit town and the fabulous weather brought out the burger fans.
And the first 50 customers were in for a treat as they hgave away 50 smash burgers for free and then 20% off orders.
Manager Shekhar Asubi was delighted by the first few days
He said: “It’s the first American diner in Blackpool and it’s in a great location, it’s been really good.
“It was the airshow at the weekend so were were busy, it’s been really good.
Shekhar is a local businessman and already has his sights set on a second restaurant in Cleveleys in five or six months time.
The new restaurant has created 15 local jobs and the company is working w9ith the community to offset some profits to local charity