Sneak peek inside Barrio Watford ahead of opening this week

Barrio will be unveiled in a soft launch today (October 20) and will serve latin-inspired meals during the day before transforming into a bar in the evening.

It is taking over the former Bosleys site in The Parade and will have live DJs performing into the early hours.

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Prior to the bar's opening, Barrio allowed the Watford Observer inside for a sneak peak at the bar's interior.

The finishing touches were still being added to the bar, with tables and chairs still to be moved into the outside area.

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Barrio's managing director, Jim Robertson, said: "We're very excited, we've currently got four Barrio locations and they're all in central London.

"This is our first one outside London and we're really excited for it.

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"We've spent a bit of time in Watford lately, and we think that we're a good fit for the area."

Asked about the what Barrio will bring to Watford, Jim continued: "We're not just focussing on people from Watford.

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"We want to drive people in from the various suburbs around the town.

"We hope to bring a quality product to the area, there seem to be quite a few cheaper offerings in Watford town centre.

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"We won't be aiming for the cheaper clientel, but we're aiming to bring in a quality clientel by offering more quality products."

Barrio will open its doors to the public at 4pm.

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