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TV's Great British Menu chef to open pizza place

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Thom Bateman already has a restaurant in Cheddleton that has won three AA Rosettes

An award-winning TV chef is set to open a pizza outlet at a Staffordshire indoor market.

Thom Bateman, who has appeared on BBC Two's Great British Menu, is taking a unit at Leek's Trestle Market.

Called Nanny J's, it is set to open this summer, and gets its name from what his children call his mother.

Mr Bateman also runs The Flintlock and Apres Restaurants, in Cheddleton.

The chef said he was "incredibly excited" to be bringing Nanny J's to Leek, saying the concept had been in the works for almost two years.

Leek's Victorian Trestle and Butter Markets have undergone a £3.4m refurbishment, and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council said food and drink businesses played a key role in drawing people in.

"The markets are enjoying a real renaissance since re-opening in November last year," said councillor Matt Swindlehurst.

The arrival of Mr Bateman's pizza business, alongside a cake and sandwich shop, mean all three of the Trestle Market's new units would be occupied, he added.

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