TWO brothers are to bring their successful 'rock and roll' bar to York. 

George and Jimmy Craig, originally from Helmsley, are to open the bar and restaurant Jimmy’s in the old Café Rouge building situated in Low Petergate, York. 

The duo - who found fame as a North Yorkshire band One Night Only - already has branches in Manchester and Liverpool as a live music venue. 

But they added the chance to open in York was too good to turn down. 

The new York site will be a bar and restaurant, and include the company's first-ever beer garden, the duo said. 

George told The Press: “York is our home city as a family. My brother and I carved out our music careers from York. 

“We grew up in Helmsley and York is our home city, and the vision is to add something that we feel is truly missing, right down to the food and drink and music.

"We never had plans to open up in York, but the pandemic created opportunities and this one was too good to miss. It will be a pub for music, food, and drink lovers, right in the centre of the city. And the venue is the most perfect place we could have picked. 

"Of course, we can't give an opening date yet due to the pandemic but by having a beer garden, this will be perfect for the summer when hopefully restrictions can be lifted somewhat." 

He added that the company expects to create up to 15 jobs - with the hope of creating more employment opportunities for locals going forward. They added that they will also work with local musicians, artists, poets and other creative people and groups for events and joint projects.

George and Jimmy's first found fame with the single, Just For Tonight, which reached number 9 in the UK charts.

York-based solicitors, Langleys, advised on the deal, including the purchase of fixtures and fittings from the administrators of Café Rouge and the surrender of the old lease.

Speaking about the deal, Tim Cross, managing partner at Langleys, said: “Our involvement in bringing Jimmy’s brand and bar back home to York has been wonderful. It is a great show of confidence to see independent hospitality businesses planning growth despite how difficult the past year has been on the industry. The venue is going to be a fantastic addition to York’s social scene once restrictions are lifted and we can’t wait to visit.”