IT’S SET to have meat lovers fighting for a table.

The latest eatery to bag a spot in the £80million WestQuay Watermark has been revealed.

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Development bosses for the dining and leisure centre in Southampton have announced that the Red Dog Saloon will be coming to the city.

The American barbecue restaurant is taking its first leap outside of London to offer people across the south a range of authentic Kansas City dishes and the signature Carnivore Platter.

The announcement comes after a flurry of businesses joined the running to feature inside the complex, with other big names for eateries including Jamie’s Italian, Bill’s Restaurant, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Wahaca, Cabana and Nando’s.

The Red Dog Saloon will be based on the lower promenade of the development, which is set to host a range of bars, restaurants and a cinema.

Founder of the restaurant, Tom Brooke, said: “I am thrilled to be expanding our brand out of London and to customers in Southampton. I look forward to offering a unique and fun concept to WestQuay Watermark.

“With delicious food, a fantastic drink selection and vibrant atmosphere there is something for everyone at Red Dog Saloon.”

The restaurant in Southampton will be the brand’s fourth in the UK, having launched its debut restaurant in Hoxton Square, London, which was followed by further openings in the capital in Clapham South and most recently in Soho.

Hammerson is leading the WestQuay Watermark project, which was approved six years ago and is expected to create 500 full-time jobs in the complex, as well as 500 construction jobs over the next 18 months.

Sarah Fox, head of restaurants and leisure for Hammerson, said: “Securing Red Dog Saloon to join the fantastic and varied line-up of restaurants we will be bringing to Southampton is a great result for the scheme.

“We are particularly pleased that the brand selected WestQuay Watermark to take its first step outside of London, joining a number of others that will also be making their Southampton debuts, as this reflects the confidence that the brand has in the city as a leisure and retail hub.”

The complex will use the city’s medieval walls as a backdrop and focus, with the 12-acre centre organised around a 3,500sqm public plaza, complete with water features and designed to host a range of events like farmer’s markets and live music.

WestQuay Watermark is also part of the centrepiece of Southampton City Council’s VIP Heart of the City project and will launch in late 2016.