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Lovers of German beer will soon have a new place to go when a Bavarian-themed bar - called the Bierkeller - opens in Cardiff city centre later this year.

The Bierkeller will offer all the traditional trappings of a German beer cellar, including long benches, an oompah band, bratwurst and beer served in steins by waiting staff clad in traditional Bavarian dress.

The German-style bar is one of a complex of eating and drinking places that are due to open in August in the Stadium Plaza. Others that are planned include a Shooters Sports Bar and a bar called Around the World in 80 Beers.

A taste of what to expect from the Leeds Bierkeller

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Each bar will have its own food servery – a bratwurst station in the Bierkeller, a wood-fired pizza zone in the Around the World Bar and a barbecue and rotisserie chicken servery in the Shooters Sports Bar.

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Cardiff will be the fourth Bierkeller location to open in the UK, following others already opened in Liverpool One, Manchester Printworks and Leeds.

The multi-bar comlex, which will employ 120 staff, will occupy the 24,000 sq ft ground floor area of Stadium Plaza. More than £3m is being spent on a fit-out between now and the opening date.

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The venue will sit at the heart of the city’s rapidly emerging commercial and entertainment core that will also include the BBC’s new showpiece headquarters for Wales.

'We're pleased the opportunity came up to move into Cardiff'

Real estate company Mansford, which owns the Stadium Plaza, agreed a 25-year lease for the Bierkeller with leisure and hospitality business Burning Night Group, which is led by entrepreneurs Alex Hazzard and Allan Harper.

Mr Harper said: “We’re very pleased that the opportunity came up to move into a thriving city like Cardiff, following success in other key UK cities. The Bierkeller will be a completely new offering for the city centre and the ultimate party destination for all types of social occasion.

“The Bierkeller’s vibrant and unique offering, as well as its location as a neighbour to a world-class rugby stadium, enable us to be very confident about its success and we look forward to unveiling the finished product to the public this summer.”

The site is projected to bring in revenues of between £3m and £4m per year. Footfall is expected to be high with visitor numbers in the Liverpool Bierkeller averaging between 10,000 and 20,000 a week.

It will be a significant addition to the high-profile Stadium Plaza, joining the 14-screen Vue multiplex cinema, Pure Gym and soon-to-be-launched Cardiff Superbowl located within the 160,000 sq ft leisure and entertainment complex adjoining the Millennium Stadium.

'This is fast becoming the epicentre of activity in Cardiff'

Phillip Morris of retail and leisure property specialists EJ Hales, said: “The opening of the Bierkeller is a further boost for an already thriving entertainment quarter. With the upcoming arrival of the flagship new BBC HQ and the transformation of the adjacent bus station area, this is fast becoming the epicentre of activity in Cardiff.”

Stadium Plaza forms part of Mansford’s growing portfolio of properties in Wales. Other Welsh investments include the Duke Street, High Street and Castle arcades in Cardiff city centre, the Quayside in Cardiff Bay, Salubrious Place and the J-Shed in Swansea, and part of John Frost Square in Newport.

The firm also owns the Manchester Arena, the Skydome and Skydome Arena in Coventry and several high-profile office, retail and residential properties in London.

What jobs will be available at the Bierkeller?

General manager

Assistant manager

Bar supervisors

Promo team

Marketing co-ordinator

Kitchen staff

Head chef

Kitchen porters

Bar staff

Stock/cellar co-ordinator

Taxi marshalls

Security team