News: Vetro Lounge at Forge Island
A new neighbourhood bar planning to open at the Forge Island leisure development in Rotherham town centre, looks set to be called "Vetro Lounge."
Rothbiz revealed at the end of 2024 that Loungers UK Limited had applied for a premises licence for a unit at Forge Island, indicating that it would operate under the Lounge brand.
With recruitment underway, the updated job adverts now indicate what the new operation will be called.
Lounge, which currently operates at The Glass Works in Barnsley and Fox Valley in Sheffield, is operated by Loungers plc. The AIM-listed firm, which also operates the Cosy Club bar and dining concept, and Brightside roadside dining, is currently undergoing a buyout by an American investment group which places its value at £350.5m.
The company has secured the premises licence for the 5,618 sq ft Unit 4 at Forge Island, which is the largest of the remaining units.
The Lounge brand is designed to create "a home from home, offering delicious food and drinks, all day, on your doorstep." It is described as a neighbourhood café-bar combining elements of a restaurant, British pub and coffee shop culture. The offer includes breakfasts, brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks with a wide range including full kid's, gluten-free and vegan menus.
Lounges are principally located in secondary suburban high streets and small town centres and the estate has a consistent look and feel but each Lounge is individually named and tailored to the site and local area.
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Vetro means glass in Italian. Rotherham has a long history of glassmaking. Glass packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark has been making glass bottles and jars in Rotherham since 1751. The Glassworks Cone at Catcliffe is the oldest surviving structure of its type in Western Europe and one of only four to remain in the UK.
Roles that the company is advertising for the new opening in Rotherham include a general manager, assistant manager, head chef and sous chef. Like other new sites, it is expected that nearly £1m will be invested into the local area and around 30 new jobs are created.
Forge Island is the town centre's new landmark leisure destination delivered by Rotherham Council in partnership with Muse. The £47m development includes an 8-screen boutique cinema operated by The Arc Cinema and a 69-roomed Travelodge Hotel.
The latest update from Rotherham Council said that: "After a significant tenant for the food and drink units fell away, negotiations have taken place with alternative operators and are in advanced stages with the most likely timescale for opening, following operator fit-outs, being Spring 2025."
Lounge website
Forge Island website
Images: Loungers plc
Rothbiz revealed at the end of 2024 that Loungers UK Limited had applied for a premises licence for a unit at Forge Island, indicating that it would operate under the Lounge brand.
With recruitment underway, the updated job adverts now indicate what the new operation will be called.
Lounge, which currently operates at The Glass Works in Barnsley and Fox Valley in Sheffield, is operated by Loungers plc. The AIM-listed firm, which also operates the Cosy Club bar and dining concept, and Brightside roadside dining, is currently undergoing a buyout by an American investment group which places its value at £350.5m.
The company has secured the premises licence for the 5,618 sq ft Unit 4 at Forge Island, which is the largest of the remaining units.
The Lounge brand is designed to create "a home from home, offering delicious food and drinks, all day, on your doorstep." It is described as a neighbourhood café-bar combining elements of a restaurant, British pub and coffee shop culture. The offer includes breakfasts, brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks with a wide range including full kid's, gluten-free and vegan menus.
Lounges are principally located in secondary suburban high streets and small town centres and the estate has a consistent look and feel but each Lounge is individually named and tailored to the site and local area.
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Vetro means glass in Italian. Rotherham has a long history of glassmaking. Glass packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark has been making glass bottles and jars in Rotherham since 1751. The Glassworks Cone at Catcliffe is the oldest surviving structure of its type in Western Europe and one of only four to remain in the UK.
Roles that the company is advertising for the new opening in Rotherham include a general manager, assistant manager, head chef and sous chef. Like other new sites, it is expected that nearly £1m will be invested into the local area and around 30 new jobs are created.
Forge Island is the town centre's new landmark leisure destination delivered by Rotherham Council in partnership with Muse. The £47m development includes an 8-screen boutique cinema operated by The Arc Cinema and a 69-roomed Travelodge Hotel.
The latest update from Rotherham Council said that: "After a significant tenant for the food and drink units fell away, negotiations have taken place with alternative operators and are in advanced stages with the most likely timescale for opening, following operator fit-outs, being Spring 2025."
Lounge website
Forge Island website
Images: Loungers plc
22 comments:
Sounds lovely! - I wish the owners the very best of luck with this venture, hope it's a success.
And a nice link to the town's history with the name too.
Name is a bit naff but otherwise it’s great news.
Does anyone know if the rumours that Zaap Thai will be taking on one of the units at Forge Island is true?
Still need the other restaurant/bar units filling for the choice of venue.
We're getting there.
I have heard so.
That’d be a great addition if true, the one in Leeds is great.
What a great name!
It’s not Zaap Thai that are opening. Thai River Kwai in Red lion Yard are moving to Forge Island.
They should build a bridge to it and serve Guiness.
Alec it!
"Thai River Kwai in Red lion Yard are moving to Forge Island"
Not heard this anywhere, what is your source please?
A member of staff told me when I ate there last week.
Same here.
I read about Vetro in the Metro.
Kwai baby!
So not a new establishment for town,just a move and another boarded up derelict building left behind....bring in the fire starters!
I spoke to the owner of Thai River Kwai on Facebook messenger about a move to Forge island and they said "not yet but hopefully soon" so nothing at all definite there, I would imagine the rent / rates on Forge island are a lot more than the Red lion yard.
Probably need a bridging loan
No, it's a bridge too far.
The initial article is too long. Is there an abridged version?
To get back on topic, I was buying a hot cheese slice and chocolate donut in Greggs yesterday when I overheard a woman telling her mate that her sister in law's boyfriend had heard that one of the barbers up Wellgate was hoping to move to Forge Island but was worried that people would pop in for a 99p short back and sides just to get free parking.
Well, my bezzie mate used to singe nasal hair at that barber's and he was going to move to Forge Island but not until the Arc building comes available. It will be a 142 chair establishment specialising in the Peaky Blinder/Viking cut.
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