THE owners of “world-food” restaurant chain Giraffe have cleared the final planning hurdles for their new outlet at a £90 million shopping park in York.

The chain will have its first restaurant in the city at the Vangarde development at Monks Cross, which is due to open in April and will include John Lewis, Marks & Spencer and Next stores.

City of York Council has approved plans by Giraffe for a series of signs and an outdoor seating area, as well as two free-standing giraffe figures as part of the firm’s branding.