Popular East Kilbride restaurant Bond issues update after fire
Popular East Kilbride restaurant and bar Bond in the Village has issued an important update after a fire at the restaurant.
Four fire engines were called to the South Lanarkshire restaurant on Montgomery Street yesterday (Wednesday 4 March) to tackle the fire.
Taking to social media, Bond Restaurant and Bar said: “We want to let our customers know that due to a fire that occurred yesterday, Bond Restaurant will be temporarily closed while we carry out the necessary repairs and safety checks.
“The most important thing is that everyone is safe, and we’re grateful for the support and understanding from our community.
“If you have already paid a deposit for an upcoming booking, please don’t worry - we will happily move your reservation to another date once we reopen.
“For any questions or to rearrange your booking, please send us a message and our team will assist you.
“Thank you for your patience and support. We look forward to welcoming you back to Bond Restaurant as soon as possible.”
Fortunately, no casualties have been reported at the incident with the alarm being raised just before 3.30pm yesterday afternoon when a local spotted smoke coming from the building.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 3.28pm on Wednesday, 4 March, to reports of a building fire on Montgomery Street in East Kilbride.
“Operations Control immediately mobilised four appliances to the scene and crews remain on scene.
“No casualties have been reported.”