James McArthur

A new bagel bar is due to open in Lincoln’s Waterside Shopping Centre this summer.

The Lincoln Bagel Company, owned and run by the Otley family, opens on August 6 and will offer a ‘fresh’ alternative to the usual fast food platter.

The new eatery will champion Lincolnshire ingredients and promises to work with local food suppliers like Elite Meats.

Owner of the Lincoln Bagel Company, Paul Otley, said: “Lincoln is an amazing place; with great food, culture and opportunities – what a perfect location for our new concept.

“The main idea behind the Lincoln bagel Company is to offer a freshly baked bagels with a variety of fillings; giving a healthier, more exciting lunch-time alternative, with a significant focus on high-quality local ingredients.

“Customers can expect the quality of a sit down lunch, delivered quickly and at a reasonable cost. Our platters and bagels will be filled with top-quality ingredients, including roasted and smoked meats, fish, cheeses and olives to name a few.”

The Otley family previously owned and ran a tropical dining restaurant in Virginia Beach, USA, and specialised in British and Caribbean cuisine.

Roy Greening, Centre Manager at the Waterside Shopping Centre, said: “We are really excited to welcome paul and his team to the centre.

“The Lincoln Bagel Company is a great business and is guaranteed to delight visitors with a unique lunchtime takeaway, sure to tickle peoples taste buds!”

Source: Lava PR

A group of Lincoln School of Media graduates are geared to release their latest micro-budget comedy feature film, I WORK.

Directed by award-winning film-maker, Michael Henry, I WORK follows the lives of two troubled housemates – a workaholic and a confused anarchist – as they set out to find an estranged parent, with comical results.

The two characters get more than they bargained for when an accident reveals they have wires beneath their skin.

Shot in July 2011 on a highly modest budget of just £300, the film seeks to explore the intricacies of human behaviour, societal norms and the nature of existence.

The film has already achieved a strong internet following, and is currently touring film festivals around the UK and Europe as it attempts to cement its status as a cult-classic.

The 93-minute film was created by Quandary Productions, founded by Michael Henry in 2009, and stars a handful of acting talent from across the country, including Tom Bridger, Charles Cromwell, Sasha Drennan and Rob Smith.

Quandary Productions said in a statement: “Like many people, most of the team found themselves caught in a routine, working places they disliked, not particularly realising their dreams, and saw nothing around them but people acting without consideration for their actions.”

“[We] decided to make a film which not only addressed the inevitability of life but which explored that which is important whilst we are alive.

“We admire original films which explore the human condition.”

The film will be available to purchase on DVD, and download via On Demand, on August 1.

A promotional trailer from their latest feature film, I WORK, can be found in the video below.