Oscar & Rosie’s to expand with new Nottingham restaurant

Nottingham independent pizza restaurant Oscar & Rosie’s is set to expand into new premises in The Lace Market.

Oscar & Rosie’s, which also has a Leicester venue, will move into the ground and first floor of 8 Stoney Street, which is known as ‘The Corner’. The firm has been based at Thurland Street since 2015, but has outgrown the space and is set to move into the new 3,358 sq ft premises.

Speaking exclusively to TheBusinessDesk.com, Oscar & Rosie’s founder and former lawyer Olly Hunter said: ” We’ve run out of space at our current location and simply have no where left to grow. We already supply our Leicester site from Nottingham and would like to supply future branches in the same way so we really need the space.

“I’ve always loved this building. I went to see it when looking for our current place but it was far too big a job for my level of experience back then. When I saw that it was back on the market I met with the landlord, and it turned out he was willing to do some of the heavier initial works that were still beyond me. Add into the mix that there was a break opportunity at our current place and it seemed like it was meant to be.”

Hunter said he will create another five jobs and will be looking for at least one apprentice when the new restaurant opens in early September.

He added: “The investment level in the new restaurant is a considerable amount for us given that we’re only tiny and are self funding. That said, it’s practically nothing compared to what a large multiple would spend on a building this size. Our entire budget probably wouldn’t even cover their flooring! But that’s how we do things. I like to find buildings with character that I can work with. Not only does it keep the cost down but it gives the place a real sense of soul and, in my view, makes it a more special place to be.”

Hunter set up Oscar & Rosie’s in 2013 and initially had pop-up restaurants in The Picnic Basket and then Das Kino.