Tasty, the AIM-list restaurant group, is hoping to open its first site in the South West under its Wildwood brand by the end of the year, M&C Report understands.

The group, which will open the fourth site under sub brand Wildwood Kitchen on the former ASK unit in Barnes this month, is currently in talks on opening a site, subject to planning, in the Clifton area of Bristol.

It is also in talks to secure its first site in Oxfordshire, in Wantage, for the fast-growing brand.

The company currently operates 17 sites under its core brand and has further openings lined up in Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Oakham and Peterborough.

The group plans to open 20 further sites under its core Wildwood brand over the next 20 months.

It is also operates the six-strong Dim T brand.