£350k restaurant refurbishment to create 30 jobs

Dore Grill Restaurant, which closed in November after 36 years, will become the Dore Bar and Grill when it reopens this summer following a £350,000 refurbishment.

The new restaurant, in south-west Sheffield, is the third venture for Sam Bell, managing director of the Bank House Hathersage venue.

Sam Bell said: “The Dore will be a quality all day offering with an Italian-influenced menu of steaks, pizza, pasta and salads. The restaurant is in an ideal location in Dore and will include an on-site coffee shop and bakery, open from 8am every day.

“Through the substantial refurbishment we are looking at a nod to history using natural finishes and a green and gold colour palette like the original Dore Grill. “We are also looking at employing 30 new staff.”

Sheffield solicitors Wake Smith advised Bell on the commercial property work for the 100-seater open plan restaurant on Church Lane.

Ben Spencer, a director in Wake Smith’s commercial property team, previously dealt with the purchase for the Bank House Hathersage building, formerly a NatWest Bank, back in 2016, and completed the legal work on an extension to Sam’s other initiative, Castleton Coffee Co. on How Lane in Castleton last year.

Ben added: “We’re pleased to have worked with Sam for a few years now. Bank House Hathersage and Castleton Coffee Co. have proved to be a very successful venues in the Hope Valley and we wish Sam all the best in his new venture in Dore.”