A CHINESE buffet restaurant has opened its latest eatery in Hatfield – with a special offer for WHT readers.

The Real China Oriental Buffet Restaurant revealed its newest diner – at the Bridge in the Galleria, off Comet Way – at the end of October, and has already caught the attention of shoppers visiting the leisure complex.

Offering a full complement of classic Chinese dishes, set against a stylishly modern oriental design, it is the company’s 17th restaurant to open in the UK.

Restaurant manager Kevin Yu, 29, moved from the chain’s Cheltenham operation to oversee the running of the fledging Hatfield establishment.

And he’s hoping to see similar success with the new Hatfield venture to the kind he experienced in Essex.

“I was running the Cheltenham restaurant for five-and-a-half years, and it was very successful,” he said. “We’ve started very well here. The first two weeks have been very busy.”

Galleria chief executive Tim Stirling said: “We are delighted to welcome Real China to the Galleria. It’s excellent oriental buffet in simple but stylish surrounding widens the centre’s restaurant offering and is an integral part of our on-going strategy to increase our leisure options.”

* We’ve teamed up with Real China and the Galleria to offer readers a special 20 per cent discount on their total bill, valid until the end of December.

See this week’s Welwyn Hatfield Times for your voucher.