Carluccio’s has today opened in Silverburn, Hammerson’s flagship regional out-of-town shopping destination in Glasgow.

It becomes the fifth restaurant group to join the new £20m leisure extension at the shopping destination, opening a 3,650sq ft unit situated alongside the new 14-screen Cineworld cinema, which opens in spring next year.

Chris Daly, catering leasing executive at Hammerson, said: “Carluccio’s is a great brand, adding prestige to our already strong lineup of restaurants planned for the leisure extension. This announcement highlights the pull of Silverburn as a destination for brands not only because of the great catchment, but the complete offer it provides – from shopping, dining to leisure.”

In addition to Carluccio’s, Pret and Patisserie Valerie are due to open in what is the first wave of new brands that form part of the 100,000sq ft leisure extension.

The initial trio will be joined by Five Guys, TGI Friday’s, Cosmo, Zizzi, Chimichanga and Pizza Express in leisure development, which is currently under construction.