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From banging beats to tasty treats. Plans have been submitted to enable the conversion of a vacant former nightclub in Rotherham town centre into a show-stopping dessert parlour.
The £10m Westgate Chambers development is fast-becoming a foodie destination in Rotherham with the recent openings of burger and milkshakes specialist, Munchies, and Cali's - a specialist in chicken burgers, wraps, wings and tenders. The outlets on Main Street are set to be joined by Dessert Time soon and the area could be about to get another opening.
Westgate Chambers is a large private-led regeneration project - a £10m scheme designed by Sheffield-based Self Architects involving the creation of a commercial, retail and residential development that involves renovating the buildings around a courtyard, including a Georgian Grade II listed building.
A planning application has now been submitted for one of the largest remaining units - 2 Main Street - the former Trsyt / Bar One.
If approved, the proposals allow for the conversion of the space so that it can be operated as Rassam's Creamery - the UK’s largest dessert restaurant franchise.
The menu features an array of desserts from luxurious ice cream sundaes and fresh Belgian waffles to hot puddings and decadent cakey milkshakes.
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Sheffield-based entrepreneurial founder, Rassam Ali, came back from a holiday in his birth country, Yemen, with the idea of bringing unique milkshakes to his dad's shop. Continued expansion over the last decade means that there are now seven locations in the UK, which have an amazing look and feel.
The unit for Rassam's Creamery sits within a listed building - a former Georgian townhouse - so listed building consent for the change is also sought.
Plans state that the proposed change of use will only affect the internal usage of the space. The external elevation has already been renovated by the landlord and has been restored. The frontage has been reinstated with a Georgian façade by fitting appropriate double glazed timber sash windows to the Main Street and Westgate facades the shopfronts have all been renovated in a style complementary to the building.
At just over 6,000 sq ft, the dessert parlour would extend over the ground floor and basement floor.
Plans for the ground floor include the kitchen area, toilets, counter and customer ordering area and seating for 50. The basement would be for storage.
Images from other locations show vibrant, eye-catching interiors where "every visit promises to be a memorable indulgence in sweetness and hospitality."
Several features set Rassam’s Creamery apart from other dessert venues. A dedicated mocktail area boasts over 50 syrups and an array of fresh fruits, allowing for the creation of bespoke, refreshing beverages.
Rassam's Creamery website
Images: Rassam's Creamery
The £10m Westgate Chambers development is fast-becoming a foodie destination in Rotherham with the recent openings of burger and milkshakes specialist, Munchies, and Cali's - a specialist in chicken burgers, wraps, wings and tenders. The outlets on Main Street are set to be joined by Dessert Time soon and the area could be about to get another opening.
Westgate Chambers is a large private-led regeneration project - a £10m scheme designed by Sheffield-based Self Architects involving the creation of a commercial, retail and residential development that involves renovating the buildings around a courtyard, including a Georgian Grade II listed building.
A planning application has now been submitted for one of the largest remaining units - 2 Main Street - the former Trsyt / Bar One.
If approved, the proposals allow for the conversion of the space so that it can be operated as Rassam's Creamery - the UK’s largest dessert restaurant franchise.
The menu features an array of desserts from luxurious ice cream sundaes and fresh Belgian waffles to hot puddings and decadent cakey milkshakes.
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Sheffield-based entrepreneurial founder, Rassam Ali, came back from a holiday in his birth country, Yemen, with the idea of bringing unique milkshakes to his dad's shop. Continued expansion over the last decade means that there are now seven locations in the UK, which have an amazing look and feel.
The unit for Rassam's Creamery sits within a listed building - a former Georgian townhouse - so listed building consent for the change is also sought.
Plans state that the proposed change of use will only affect the internal usage of the space. The external elevation has already been renovated by the landlord and has been restored. The frontage has been reinstated with a Georgian façade by fitting appropriate double glazed timber sash windows to the Main Street and Westgate facades the shopfronts have all been renovated in a style complementary to the building.
At just over 6,000 sq ft, the dessert parlour would extend over the ground floor and basement floor.
Plans for the ground floor include the kitchen area, toilets, counter and customer ordering area and seating for 50. The basement would be for storage.
Several features set Rassam’s Creamery apart from other dessert venues. A dedicated mocktail area boasts over 50 syrups and an array of fresh fruits, allowing for the creation of bespoke, refreshing beverages.
Rassam's Creamery website
Images: Rassam's Creamery
15 comments:
Great to see a local business invest in Rotherham, Such a shame we can't entice business into the Forge island site where parking is well suited to establishments like this.
Would be great to see Westgate chambers as a foodie destination. But the issue is parking as there isn't enough on main street for the amount of visitors and delivery drivers for the existing takeaways, nevermind a large place as is suggested with this.
The council have pedestriananised the road and prioritised pedestrians and bicycles, but keep granting planning applications to takeaways which only generates vehicular traffic and they make the road dangerous for pedestrians by poor parking on pavements.
Come on Rotherham council and make a joined up approach to planning for once! No more takeaways unless you add significant parking space!
I agree, Forge Island is already looking like a White Elephant and it's such a shame. The silence on any progress regarding food outlets is deafening.
On the positive side. I'm sure a bike ride down Westgate will help to burn off those calories from the milk shakes and desserts!
Same old same old,proper restraunts are needed ,that serve proper food,Spanish Italian mexican ect.Not another place dishing up deserts.Thats the third one offering same slop within a few yards of eachother.Council need to encourage more quality eateries.....go take a look what Barnsley as transformed into.Learn .
Only places in West gate chambers are the usual places dishing up unhealthy rubbish....I mean how many deserts can you have !!🫣
No more takeaways would be a good move.Full stop!
Good luck to any new enterprise coming to the town.
These ice cream parlours are often used by young Muslims, particularly young women, to hang out with friends as religion and family pressures prevents them going to pubs, bars and clubs like most young people would so I assume it'll be popular with that market. I know it's rare on here but that isn't a criticism.
Unless you have eaten at any of the outlets - which your tone would suggest you haven't - you cannot really comment on their quality. I personally would rather have another open business than an empty building. Try a bit of positivity.
Something I'd already worked out from the outlets opening in that area of town,not for the majority for the minorities,all be it a ever growing minority in Rotherham.
Definitely need some proper restaurants-not more of the same!!
Barnsley Town Centre has been transformed, though there have been massive subsidies to businesses by the Council to facilitate this which may not have been the best value for the residents. There has been recent press articles around Cineworld looking for a substantial rent cut, despite already receiving over £2M from the council in incentive payments. Additionally the branch of TGI Fridays, which was given £1M by the council to pay for the restaurant fit out, has closed due to the companies recent financial difficulties.
"not for the majority" I'd respectfully disagree as the majority of people do eat desserts. Having visited the Wakefield branch is is always busy, so hopefully they will be able to replicate this success in Rotherham.
No good being respectful on here. You'll only get labelled as a bleeding heart, tree hugging, cycle laning liberal.
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