Tern prepares to reopen in Worthing town centre

Tern, in Worthing, began in the nest space of Perch on the Pier in Worthing two years ago.

The restaurant, which has two AA Rosettes and was listed in the Michelin Guide, stopped its service at Worthing Pier in August.

It is due to reopen in Warwick Street this winter.

Stickers have now appeared in the window which read "watch this space".

The business is currently renovating its new home, ready to welcome diners back.

In a recent social media post, it said the build is "coming together fast" and it hopes to have an opening date "in the next fortnight".

Johnny Stanford and Sophie Harvey (Image: Tern)

After the last service at the pier, the restaurant shared on social media: "The restaurant we never thought we’d open, the concept we weren’t sure people would care about, the steepest learning curve we could have imagine.

"The once in a lifetime opportunity to open this tiny restaurant perched atop Worthing’s most prominent landmark.

"We’re so privileged to have been part of so much. This is truly the end of an era.

"This place has been a gift. We’re so proud of what we built here, and it’s bittersweet to say goodbye. We have an entire origin story here, we have a relationship with the view and the building (albeit love/hate at times!)

"This was everything. We opened the impossible restaurant, and although it would be an exaggeration to say we’ve loved every minute, the truth is - it was worth it. You really don’t ever know what you can do until you put your mind to it. "

In July, restaurateur Johnny Stanford, who runs the business with his partner Sophie Harvey, said he felt “terrified” but very excited about the challenge.

“There’s a lot of unknowns,” he said.

“But there’s a lot of genuine excitement.

“The huge amount of support we’ve had has made it less scary.

“It’s a wonderful time to do it in Worthing, there’s lots of support for independent businesses.”

The pair launched a Crowdfunder to raise money for its relocation, which reached £88,000.