A new bistro and deli is to open tonight in Centenary Square.

Forster Community College is behind Forster’s Bistro and Deli, a 100-seat restaurant, which aims to provide quality dining with a fresh and locally-inspired menu.

The restaurant follows the success of a college-based bistro, which opened in January, and is a bid to reduce the college’s dependence on public funding.

Based in the former premises of the Tulsi vegetarian restaurant, it features a turf seating area symbolising Forster’s growing and sourcing of local produce.

Young apprentices and trainees from the Forster Community College Chef’s Academy will be working alongside talented chefs recruited from top establishments in Yorkshire.