THE owner of a restaurant that opened amid concerns from neighbours about possible nuisance behaviour says there has been no problem with the venue so far.
More than �100,000 has been spent transforming No1 The Courtyard, in West Street, Congleton, into Tiamo, which means "I love you" in Italian.
The restaurant, which opened a fortnight ago, was given a licence to sell alcohol until 2am at weekends by Cheshire East Council.
But people living and working nearby had objected after raising concerns about public nuisance, anti-social behaviour and late-night noise coming from the venue.
However, restaurant owner Valentino Martone has given critics food for thought, as he says he has not yet received any complaints.
Mr Martone, aged 34, said: "The response from the public, to the food we are serving and the restaurant itself, has been brilliant.
"I think the people who objected were under the impression we were going to have young people in here drinking late into the night.
"But now they've realised we are a classy restaurant and bar and are aimed at a completely different audience.
"We've had no complaints so far and one of the objectors has actually been in and apologised and said how much they like the place.
"People tend to eat later in the evening when they go out for a night out now and that is why we wanted a later licence.
"Places like Alderley Edge have a lot of restaurants like this and that is what we are trying to bring to Congleton."
Under its late licence, Tiamo can stay open until 12.30am during the week and then until 2.30am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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