Park House is too impressive a building to be allowed to stand empty - but I'll admit that the news that Tom Simmons is to take it on makes me slightly nervous.
On the one hand, the chef's operations in Pontcanna and Canton - the restaurant Thomas and two branches of cafe/bakery Ground - seem to be thriving (and rightly so), and the move will be funded through a loan from the Welsh Government's Town Centre Regeneration scheme rather than directly out of Simmons' own pocket.
On the other hand, though, I can't help but wonder whether the place isn't something of a poisoned chalice, after the sudden closure of the previous resident restaurant last year left a bitter taste in a few mouths. Even looking beyond the financial aspects, Simmons will be taking a big gamble. Here's hoping his expansionist vision doesn't leave his existing establishments stretched and result in a compromise on quality.
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