A Glasgow restaurateur is expanding his business to capitalise on the increase in demand he expects to result from the opening of a giant new entertainment venue in the city.

John Macleod has timed the launch of the Table 11 private dining venue at his Crabshakk restaurant in the Finnieston area of the city to coincide with the development of The Hydro arena near to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.

The opening of the 12,000-seat venue next year should result in a significant increase in visitors to the area, and backers believe the new arena will help to attract more big name acts to Glasgow.

A Lewis-born architect with a family history in the fishing and boat building industries, Mr Macleod decided to make the move following a strong performance by Crabshakk amid challenging conditions. The restaurant was opened in 2009.

The 55-year-old said: "We recognised quite early on that we had created a demand for a bigger space. Crabshakk was specifically designed to be a small restaurant but we regularly take calls from more customers than the space permits.

"Table 11 has been created because we identified a demand for groups of up to 20 who want to dine together in that kind of intimate atmosphere. Although times are tough economically, people still eat out."

Mr Macleod declined to provide financial details of the investment in Table 11 or the turnover achieved by Crabshakk.