Customers at Westgate Leisure Chichester will soon be able to enjoy Costa Coffee products in modern surroundings when the new-look Café Ravenna is opened to customers on Monday 3rd Novmeber from midday.

Councillor John Ridd, Chairman of Chichester District Council will officially open the café on Monday at 11am following extensive building works which have transformed the former bar, eating area and restaurant into one large, open-plan café.

The extensive £500,000 project also provides new function rooms available to hire. The small function room accommodates up to 8 people with the larger taking a maximum of 32. The function rooms are ideal for training, functions and parties, with reception and terrace facilities. All areas are fully accessible, including two sports therapy rooms offering a comprehensive range of sports injury treatments.

Visitors can now make the most of a menu offering salads, paninis, smoothies and bottled beers and wines. Fans of latte, cappuccino, espresso, americano, or traditional filter will find all they need with a range of Costa Coffee drinks. Sit back in comfortable sofas to enjoy the caffeine boost while others make the most of the continental-style café seating or benches for family dining. Or, if the weather is fine, enjoy your drinks al fresco on the new outdoor terrace.

Councillor Nick Thomas, Portfolio Holder for Sport and Culture at Chichester District Council said: "This development, the latest stage in the modernisation of Westgate, offers our customers the very best in the way of catering. Café Ravenna will become a popular place to meet, relax and have something to eat or drink after a session in the pool, fitness suite or studio."

Westgate celebrated its 21^st birthday in 2008 and is now looking ahead to many more years of developing services that are fit for purpose and provide value for money. Café Ravenna marks an important stage in that development.