The team behind the Cosy club, Loungers plc, the West Country-based café/bar group, is gearing up to open Pionero Lounge in Rochdale on 29th January 2024.
Pionero Lounge will be open all day, every day for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks, including full kids’, gluten-free and vegan menus, served in a relaxed, welcoming space.
The Loungers build and design team will transform a 3,767 sq ft unit in Rochdale Riverside in their unmistakable and unique style.
A real home from home, Pionero Lounge, which will open close to will cater for all tastes throughout the day with a varied and innovative all-day menu. Particular attention will be paid to families with a selection of games, books, colouring pencils and pads on offer. A full menu, high chairs and baby-changing facilities are also available for Little Loungers.
With community and neighbourhood at its heart, Pionero Lounge will welcome locals looking for a space for regular catch ups, meetings and events – everything from business networking, book or knitting clubs to parent and baby meets and life drawing classes.
Gemma Irwin, Community Manager at Loungers, says: “We’re so looking forward to opening the doors of Pionero Lounge in January. We hope our family friendly environment and top-notch food and drink offering will prove popular with local residents.
“We’re passionate about integrating genuinely into the communities we serve so we’re looking forward to meeting everyone and to playing our part at the heart of Rochdale Riverside’s food and drink scene. Anyone looking for a space to host events or groups should pop in once we’re open, we’d love to hear from them and see what we can do to help.”
Councillor Danny Meredith, cabinet member for regeneration and housing at Rochdale Borough Council, said: “I’m delighted to welcome the Loungers brand to Rochdale Riverside. It will really complement the wider retail and leisure offer in Rochdale town centre, which just keeps getting better and better.
“We’ve seen an increase in footfall to the Rochdale Riverside scheme year on year, and fantastic new additions like Loungers will only help us build on this positive trend, which will benefit the whole of the town centre.”
Rachel Byrne, Centre Manager at Rochdale Riverside, said: “We are delighted to be welcoming Loungers to Rochdale Riverside.
“Our visitors are in for a treat with the diverse menu offering and vibrant interior style. It’s going to be an integral part of the town centre leisure scene that’s integrated with local community groups.
We’re excited for the opening of Pionero Lounge in the new year, what a way to start 2024!”
