Italian restaurant to open in Dorchester's historic Judge Jeffreys
10 new jobs will be created
Last updated 2nd Feb 2022
An award winning Weymouth Italian restaurant is expanding into Dorchester, creating 10 new jobs.
Al Molo are taking over the historic Judge Jeffreys building in High West Street.
Co-owners Giuseppe Vannucci and Tim Newton, recently secured the lease on the Dorchester premises Judge Jeffrey’s lodgings, which contains two Jacobean rooms, Tudor fireplaces and is one of the few surviving timber-framed buildings in the town.
The refurbishment work has already been commissioned with the aim of opening the doors to Al Molo Ristorante Di Pesce this Spring.
Al Molo was launched in 2015, at Weymouth’s Pier Bandstand and last year took the coveted Gold Award for ‘Restaurant Of The Year’ at the South West England Tourism Excellence Awards.
Al Molo Dorchester, will move away from their traditional Italian focus to bring fresh locally caught fish to the forefront of the menu.
Giuseppe Vannucci, Co-owner of Al Molo, explains, “I am excited to take the Executive Chef role in our new restaurant and have some wonderful ideas for the new menu, expect the best of Al Molo with a new direction!”
“Whilst Al Molo in Weymouth will continue to reflect food born from our Italian roots, Al Molo Dorchester will celebrate our home here on the wonderful Dorset coast, with a strong focus on fresh, locally caught fish”.
Co-owner Tim Newton said, “Our team in Weymouth have been instrumental in our success, especially through the recent difficult trading period, which we are most grateful for. We are delighted to offer further employment opportunities with the opening of this restaurant”.