A dad-of-three who builds a pop-up Greek restaurant in his back garden every year says he caters for up to 200 diners a night - and some come from across the world. Panikos Panayiotou, 44, forked out £17,500 on building a traditional Greek taverna behind his ordinary semi-detached house in Walsall in the West Midlands. Each summer, he and his wife Michelle and a team of volunteers dish out traditional Greek cuisine from his makeshift eatery to raise funds for charity.
The restaurant prides itself on serving only freshly made, authentic dishes, with Panikos hiring an award-winning chef who usually works at a Marriott hotel. The restaurant named The Lakis Greek Taverna boasts a full license and is drawing visitors from as far as the USA. It is now fully booked two months ahead and guests have to join a waiting list if they want to visit - or can try walk-in availability.
READ MORE: Inside the dream £2 million home in Greater Manchester that comes with a HUGE 1.8 acre garden Panikos shared: "It can hold about 75 customers outside and in. We can fit 200 in one night - and it's all in my garden.
We've got a waiting list of people now and we get them from everywhere. "I get people from Scotland and even from America coming over to visit little old Walsall, it's incredible really. Within two hours of opening the booking line two months in advance, we are usually 80 percent full.
" Guests dining in Lakis Greek restaurant (Image: No credit) He also mentioned their flexibility for wal.
