A QUIRKY new restaurant and bar is set to open in just under two months inside a “prominent” former Barclays bank building. Loungers, which runs hundreds of cafes, bars and restaurants across the country, including The Romano Lounge in Colchester, is transforming the empty Rayleigh High Street branch after it closed its doors in March. The chain is well-known for its trademark eccentric style, with eye-catching interiors and walls covered in vintage elements reflecting its area’s culture and history.