Bognor Regis venue and restaurant TAO relaunches as Rocks, ft The Pass Cafe

TAO closed its doors on Sunday, is under the management and has been renamed 'Rocks, ft The Pass Cafe'.

In a statement on its Facebook page, TAO thanked staff past and present and said: "There will be a new Facebook page to celebrate the new branding/name and we’d also like to give a warm welcome to The Pass Cafe who will be serving their delicious food five days a week.

"And as a company, we truly hope you support our relaunch.

"If you have a function and/or event booked - worry not, there is no change -- and all arrangements will be upheld. So rest assured the new management have all of the details and will be in touch. The same goes if you've applied for a job.

"We cannot thank you enough for all of the TAO love 'n' support over the past five years.

"You made TAO become what it is today - and we’d like to express our heartfelt thanks for every drink bought — every smile, party, cheer and celebration made the constant hard graft worth it.

"We're so proud of the venue that we created for Bognor Regis - from an abandoned McDonald's to the place that is 'TAO' - what a journey - what memories and what love we've seen.

“It's extremely bittersweet saying goodbye to TAO - however, onwards and upwards - and as they say it isn’t goodbye, but see you again."