Signs are that the UK's number one dessert restaurant is opening in Rotherham town centre - at the Forge Island leisure scheme.
Forge Island is the town centre's new landmark leisure destination being delivered by Rotherham Council in partnership with Muse. The £47m development includes an 8-screen boutique cinema operated by The Arc Cinema, a 69-roomed Travelodge Hotel as well as food outlets.
After a previous deal failed to materialise, Vetro Lounge opened in April with Sygnature Dish set to open its doors this summer.
Now the standalone unit, designed for a café on the main pedestrian route to Forge Island from town, looks to have finally found a tenant.
Heavenly Desserts, which is creating must-visit spots for both dessert and brunch lovers across the UK, has applied for new signage on the empty unit.
Promising not just dessert but an immersive experience, each of the operator's restaurants feature beautifully designed, unique interiors, perfect for every occasion. Expect elegant decor, warm hospitality, and signature handcrafted desserts and brunch items.
The menu features innovative desserts including signature dishes such as the Croffle and experimental dessert tapas inspired from all corners of the world.
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Since opening in 2008, the brand has been expanding through franchising and now has over 50+ locations in the UK. The closest branch currently is on Division Street in Sheffield city centre.
If plans are approved, Heavenly Desserts would transform the 1,500 sq unit that sits between Forge Island and Corporation Street.
Work is underway to improve the public realm on Corporation Street alongside Upper Millgate and the creation of new greenspace called Riverside Gardens.
The scheme will boast soft landscaped terraces, a riverside walk offering views of the River Don, natural play for children, new seating and improvements to footpaths and public spaces along Corporation Street, helping to make road crossings shorter. The work will also enable cyclists to travel in both directions on Corporation Street.
The unit was previously set to be occupied by the Thistle Group under its Caffé Noor brand.
Rothbiz reported that that company got into financial difficulties a year after they'd signed that pre-let agreement with Rotherham Council and were unable to bring its brands to Rotherham.
Heavenly Desserts website
Forge Island website
Images: Heavenly Desserts / Google Maps
Forge Island is the town centre's new landmark leisure destination being delivered by Rotherham Council in partnership with Muse. The £47m development includes an 8-screen boutique cinema operated by The Arc Cinema, a 69-roomed Travelodge Hotel as well as food outlets.
After a previous deal failed to materialise, Vetro Lounge opened in April with Sygnature Dish set to open its doors this summer.
Now the standalone unit, designed for a café on the main pedestrian route to Forge Island from town, looks to have finally found a tenant.
Heavenly Desserts, which is creating must-visit spots for both dessert and brunch lovers across the UK, has applied for new signage on the empty unit.
Promising not just dessert but an immersive experience, each of the operator's restaurants feature beautifully designed, unique interiors, perfect for every occasion. Expect elegant decor, warm hospitality, and signature handcrafted desserts and brunch items.
The menu features innovative desserts including signature dishes such as the Croffle and experimental dessert tapas inspired from all corners of the world.
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Since opening in 2008, the brand has been expanding through franchising and now has over 50+ locations in the UK. The closest branch currently is on Division Street in Sheffield city centre.
If plans are approved, Heavenly Desserts would transform the 1,500 sq unit that sits between Forge Island and Corporation Street.
Work is underway to improve the public realm on Corporation Street alongside Upper Millgate and the creation of new greenspace called Riverside Gardens.
The scheme will boast soft landscaped terraces, a riverside walk offering views of the River Don, natural play for children, new seating and improvements to footpaths and public spaces along Corporation Street, helping to make road crossings shorter. The work will also enable cyclists to travel in both directions on Corporation Street.
Rothbiz reported that that company got into financial difficulties a year after they'd signed that pre-let agreement with Rotherham Council and were unable to bring its brands to Rotherham.
Heavenly Desserts website
Forge Island website
Images: Heavenly Desserts / Google Maps
Sweet news!
ReplyDeleteThere's one in a Sheffield, it's got really naff blingy gold decor. Properly over the top.
ReplyDeleteThat's the spirit! Why be positive when you can be a wet blanket. Keep up the good work of promoting Rotherham
DeleteAre they desserting Sheffield?
ReplyDeleteGreat to see another business coming to Forge Island and another poke in the eye for the town centre doom mongers.
ReplyDeleteIt's on corporation st not the actual Forget Island ,How sweet ,River Don views its disgusting
ReplyDeleteIt's part of the Forge Island development so no need to be pedantic, and as others have commented this is a welcome development.
DeleteWhere there is cake there is hope.
ReplyDeleteGreat that the Forget Island/corporation street project is going from strength to strength. Such a shot in the arm for the town and indeed a poke in the eye for the negative whining whinging nothing better to do with their time moaners.
ReplyDeleteLet them eat cake
DeleteStrength to Strength?Virtually no one around whenever I've walked through, hardly bustling,hope I'm wrong ,but reckon businesses will pretty soon leave and it will be another white elephant,with an hotel full of asylum seekers,plenty in there already.
DeleteI have visited the cinema several times since it opened. The first couple of visits the screens were around 25% full (within the first month of opening) though ever since then they have been over 90% full each time. The Vetro lounge has also been busy on the 2 visits I've made, so I'd respectfully disagree with the 'white elephant' posters comment. Maybe visit some of the establishments rather than walk through to make an informed observation. The comment about asylum seekers in the hotel is pure fabrication as Travelodge are not part of the governments hotel programme.
DeleteAsylum seekers are housed there,upper floors,my nephew actually works there.
DeleteA good and fair post though I cannot see why you would want to be respectful to someone who continuously posts his jaundiced views as facts. He is a trouble maker and a peddlar of lies.
DeleteWhat sort of mind can bring asylum seekers into a discussion celebrating the arrival of a new business venture in Rotherham?
ReplyDeleteTravelodge hotels do not have any contracts with the Government or any of their third party providers as part of the asylum programme, and as such do not house any asylum seekers in any of our hotels, including Rotherham. If you have any further enquiries please contact us via our website https://travelodgesdo.my.site.com/support/s/contact-us
ReplyDeleteLooks as though someone's nephew tells untruths as well as having an uncle who does so.
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