Award winning restaurant 64° is being lined up to do the food at the proposed Bison Arms.

Michael Bremner, the chef and owner behind 64°, a Bib Gourmand restaurant in Meeting House Lane, confirmed he has been in discussions with Bison Beer over the plans.

The due behind Bison, the craft beer shop in East Street, want to revive the former Mariner pub as a craft beer pub and community hub.

The plan has hatched after it emerged the derelict site was being eyed by Burger King for a new restaurant site.

It led Bison founders Nick Vardy and Jack Cregan to launch a crowdfunding campaign calling on beer and food lovers to invest and save the fast food giant.

Michael Bremner said: “As far as our being involved with the food side of things at the Bison Arms, it is early days, but it is something we are very excited to be working on with the Bison boys.”

Jack added: "Michael has already come up with some ideas, and we really want to allow the to create something."

The food would represent a departure from the restaurant’s food and would be more gastro pub-oriented – but with the same focus on quality ingredients and precise cooking.

The idea is still in its early stages but has received widespread support from people fiercely opposed a Burger King on the seafront.

The fast food giant filed a planning application as part of a plan to open a 76-seater restaurant in the Grade II listed Clarendon Mansions.

Conservationists and residents reeled against the plans, protesting the new burger bar could ruin the seafront's appearance while smells and noise would cause a nuisance.

An online petition against the proposals were signed by 11,500 people.

The Bison co-owners are working with Simon Duddington, manager of the Bottom’s Rest in Hove, on the plans.

Yelo Architects, based in Brighton, and Brighton Gin, are also set to be on board.

The aim is to revive 80 East Street into a pub championing the best of local beer, trades, artists, illustrators, writers and chefs.

It would have no pubco ties serve local cask and keg beers in tap room.

The crowdfunding campaign has already raised nearly £25,000, with £100,000 sought over all.

As well as a stake in the business, investors can get a range of benefits, from a pouring their own pint and a hug, to their names on the wall, an investors' 10% discount card, with people from all over the world investing.

A planning application to convert the disused pub site submitted by fast food chain Burger King was met with an opposing petition of almost 12,000 people.

To support the project visit thebisonarms.co.uk.