COLCHESTER Council has said it 'regrets any confusion' caused as it confirms it was given the wrong information about a restaurant at the city's Northern Gateway development.

It was previously reported through a council press release that the Nines Global Buffet business would be opening a restaurant at Northern Gateway Leisure Park.

It was then announced last year that Joyato Sushi and Grill would be taking on a unit at the park.

Nines Global Buffet offers a wide range of global dishes and ingredients under one restaurant while Joyato Sushi and Grill focuses on delivering authentic Japanese cuisine.

However, Colchester Council has said despite the original news report, Nines is not coming to the development.

It further elaborated and confirmed where the confusion may have stemmed from.

The spokesman said: “We can confirm that Joyato Sushi and Grill, which is part of the same company as Nines Global Buffet, will be opening at Colchester Leisure Park.

“Joyato Sushi and Grill offers a fusion of all-you-can-eat sushi and Japanese grill.

“We are confident that this will be a fantastic addition to the range of dining options available at Colchester Leisure Park.

“We understand there may have been some confusion regarding the opening of Nines Global Buffet.

“Initially, it was communicated to us that Nines Global Buffet would be the incoming establishment.

"However, we were subsequently informed by the developer's leasing team that this information was incorrect.

“We can confirm that the restaurant set to join Colchester Leisure Park is, in fact, Joyato Sushi and Grill, which is part of the same company as Nines Global Buffet.

"We regret any confusion caused by this error, and we look forward to the new dining experience that Joyato Sushi and Grill will bring to Colchester Leisure Park.”