A POPULAR restaurant chain is set to open a new branch in Braintree.

Bill’s restaurant is advertising on a recruitment website for a manager, assistant manager and head chef at a new opening in the town.

And it is understood that the hugely successful restaurant chain will be opening up a new restaurant at Freeport in the unit formerly occupied by Tutti Tuscan Grille

An opening date has not been revealed by the owners. 

The chain has applied for a licence to serve alcohol between 10am and midnight.

There are 75 Bill’s around the country, with the nearest being in Chelmsford.

A Freeport spokesperson said: “Following the closure of Tutti at Freeport Braintree we are currently undertaking strip out works in readiness for letting that particular unit to a new tenant.

"However whilst negotiations are still underway it would be inappropriate to speculate on who a new tenant might be”

Bill's have been approached for comment.