Having launched his career in the 1980s by opening Brighton hip-hop nightclub The Can, Great British Menu judge Oliver Peyton has returned to the city to take over the food contract for Brighton Dome and Museums.

And the first real glimpse of what is to come is at Brighton Dome Studio Theatre’s pop-up cocktail bar, which launched last week.

“We thought it would be a shame that it was going to sit throughout the festival without being used,” says Peyton And Byrne's head of PR Alice Grier, explaining that the new grey colour scheme and industrial feel of the space is to underline the fact it is a work in progress.

“The bar will change quite drastically when we relaunch it in late August. We thought this would be a good opportunity to showcase what is going on.”

Although Peyton And Byrne is ostensibly based in London, with nine restaurants and a series of bakeries across the capital, the company was keen to fit into the Brighton scene.

“The chefs and managers are all Brighton-based,” says Grier. “Oliver’s aim is that everything we serve will be sourced from Sussex – the cheese, wine, beer and meat is all from Sussex.”

The pop-up bar’s menu features a mix of cocktails, platters, nibbles and sandwiches, with drinks from their main sponsors – Mozzo Coffee, Hepworth Beer and Monkey Shoulder whisky.

Once the bar is fully open, the plan is to open it late into the night and offer both pre- and post-theatre menus.

Peyton And Byrne is also catering corporate and private events across the Royal Pavilion, Museums and Dome, having set up a new food counter in the Dome Foyer for the Festival and taken over the cafes at Hove and Brighton Museums and the Royal Pavilion.