The restaurant will be led by head chef Mikey Bain, previously of Calcot Manor and Whatley Manor.
Front of house will be overseen by Josh Newman, who joins from No. 38 The Park, part of the Lucky Onion Group.
While full menu details are still under wraps, LARDON is being positioned around ingredient-led, wood-fired cooking with a European influence.
Its social media hints at flavours drawing from the Basque region alongside Tuscany and Provence.
Located between Cirencester and Cheltenham, Elkstone Studios is described as a ‘considered collection of lifestyle, retail and workspaces located’.
Cotswolds-based KNEAD Bakery was launched during the pandemic by former Whatley Manor pastry chefs Kris Biggs and John Hawes.
It now operates five sites across Oxfordshire and the northern Cotswolds.
The business focuses on daily baked sourdough, pastries and viennoiserie, and also runs café-style venues serving brunch dishes, sandwiches and speciality coffee.
Its model blends production bakery operations with eat-in cafés, positioning itself between artisan baking and all-day casual dining.
Biggs and Hawes, along with David Hawes, are also behind Jesse Smith Butchers.