Plans are unveiled for future of iconic eatery
AN iconic restaurant is set to be transformed into a swanky new eatery.
Nutters Restaurant, near Edenfield, and featuring the award-winning cuisine of chef Andrew Nutter closed in October due to the ‘immense suffering’ caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
It had been operating for nearly 30 years and was famed for its lavish parties.
New plans have been unveiled to turn the fine-dining establishment into the new Albert’s Norden.
It will include a huge new modern extension to sit next to the old Wolstenholme Hall where the restaurant had previously been based, a spectacular new dining space and outdoor terraces.
In the proposals the Albert’s restaurant will be in a modern, glass fronted extension which will boast incredible views from its hilltop location.
The design of the proposed build will follow closely in the footsteps of Albert’s Standish which was opened by the group last year.
Chef Andrew said that the turmoil of lockdown and continuing crisis in staffing in the hospitality industry influenced the decision to sell up and “go out at the top of the game”.
The restaurant, which sits in sprawling hilltop grounds on Edenfield Road, was sold to the independent Albert’s group and they hope to win approval for the new plans so work can start “soon”.
The proposed scheme will include the demolition of some of the extensions done in the 1980s at the site, to create a new design to “exploit the distant views available”.
Inside the old hall itself, the plan is to develop it into a “variety of function spaces” able to accommodate a range of events from small private parties to large corporate events and wedding ceremonies and receptions.
It will also include utilising the first floor space of the restaurant for the main, grand reception room which will boast stunning views for wedding guests and events.
That will allow within the build two function rooms for up to 80 guests and up to 150 guests.
The plans for Albert’s Restaurant and Bar Norden, to give it the full title, were submitted to Rochdale Borough Council this week.