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The world of foot-long hot dogs, donut burgers and 40oz meaty bun feasts will arrive in Birmingham on June 6

The builders are still adding the final pieces of the jigsaw to the Brindleyplace Smoke Haus before the chefs start work – but watch this video to join our first exciting walk through.

Smoke Haus is replacing the former Cantonese restaurant, Tin Tin.

It will have around 150 covers and employ 70-80 people once it opens above the Slug & Lettuce.

Nice and light with windows on three sides, customers inside the Smoke Haus will have a bird’s eye view of the Water’s Edge bandstand below and the ICC on the other side of the canal once a new balcony is built.

One feature of the restaurant is called Jayne’s Corner, named after co-founding director Jayne Morrell who pointed out the company’s trademark skull on a wall.

“We have one of these corners in our Welsh restaurants and thought we’d better have another one here,” says Jayne, who launched the Cardiff-based company in partnership with fiance Mark Power and in tandem with business partner Owen Thomas.

A hairdresser and businesswoman, Jayne says: “Mark found this site and I think it’s an amazing place to be.

“We can’t wait to open and then our next restaurant will be down in Bristol.

“I am a real people person and love working with staff and customers alike.

“Once we have had people in here we think they will love to come back again and again.”

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What is it like?

The restaurant has been designed to showcase framed images of popular culture (Kurt Cobain, Robin Williams, Jack Nicholson and Chucky the doll et al) against a graffiti background.

Even the staircase has graffiti walls, but customers are asked to refrain from adding their own touches.

Not that Jayne is a spoilsport...

“We do give out pens so that people can write graffiti in the toilets,” she says.

“But that is the only place where we want our customers to do it.”

What does a Smoke Haus menu typically include?

A foot-long Home Wrecker hot dog, chicken served on waffles and The Donut Burger – a cheeseburger topped with grilled smoked streaky bacon and sweet sauce placed between two sweet glazed donuts, and served with skin on fries and slaw.

For £31.95 you can try to conquer mixed grill – a silver platter with brisket, Smoke Haus pulled pork, pastrami served with a Haus chilli dog, full rack of pork sheet ribs and a large portion of skin-on fries and slaw.

Can customers share a meal if all of that sounds too big for one?

“Yes,” says Jayne. “We don’t mind if people come in at first for a glass of water, just to try the atmosphere.

“We know they will want to come back again and again to eat.

“People just love it here. We created the concept after doing a lot of travelling in America.”

What do desserts include?

Chocolate brownie; Chocolate Oreo Sundae, Mississippi Mud Pie, Waffle topped with Marshmallows and chocolate sauce and Ice Cream Sundaes (tpyically £3.95-4.95).

What’s on the Kids’ Menu?

There’s a choice of Little Haus burger, BBQ ribs, classic hot dog, cheesy dog (v), crispy chicken strips, cod goujons and chicken and bacon salad. Sweets include doughnut or ice cream sundae; drinks will be lemonade, Pepsi and Fruit Shoot.