New cosy neighbourhood restaurant with swanky bar coming to Derby

A neighbourhood restaurant is set to open in Derby to offer an ‘ingredient-led menu’.

The Tasting Club Restaurant had previously been operating evening tasting events from its base at The Hayloft inside Buttermilk Coffee House.

Since Chloe Robinson-Cartledge, the cafe owner announced closure and the ushering in of a new chapter under new owners, The Tasting Club has taken to social media to announce ‘exciting’ changes.

Chloe opened Buttermilk in 2014, to serve breakfast, brunch and light lunches from the quaint courtyard site.

Writing about The Tasting Club’s new ownership after revealing a need to prioritise family life, Chloe wrote: ‘Rest assured, you’re in safe hands! George at The Tasting Club will be taking over, and I wish him every success in the next chapter.

‘Thank you for all your love, support, and wonderful memories. Here’s to new adventures and cherished moments with family.’

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The Tasting Club has been based at Saracens Court, Brailsford site since 2022.

It will be taking over the premises, transforming the cafe into a neighbourhood restaurant.

George Bloor is chef and owner of The Tasting Club; a building renovation is set to take place in February 2025, with the restaurant gearing up for a spring launch in March.

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Posting on social media, George from The Tasting Club said: “I am ridiculously excited to announce the next chapter in our Brailsford story. We will be taking the whole site and doing a full renovation.

“We will be taking all of February to do a nice, shiny, re-haul of the building, new floors, doors, walls, think comfy new round tables, leather armchairs, a fancy new bar area where you can have a cocktail or two before dinner.

“Another huge addition is that we’ll be using the downstairs dining room as well. So that will basically be a ‘Chefs’ Dining Room’ type area, slightly more quaint, cosier, just taking around five tables per evening for foodies who want to watch the kitchen, our chefs at work. We might even serve a few dishes ourselves.

“It’s a new string to the bow of what we have to offer.

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“There will be a full kitchen renovation, so hopefully it will finally give us a better opportunity to keep pushing our food to the next level.

“So that is ridiculously exciting for a chef and hopefully for a customer. So keep your ear to the ground!

“Another big piece of news is our new menu that will be announced when we reopen.

“We’ll be calling it The Tasting Club’s Greatest Hits Menu’.

“We’ll be giving you familiar, our best dishes we made over the years, for when we reopen in March.

“Thank you very much for all your support, it’s huge news here but still a lot of work to be done, hopefully we will see you all soon!”

When will The Tasting Club Restaurant Derby open?

The last day of service before refurbishment is January 31.

The Tasting Club Restaurant will reopen on March 8 for two nights.

People can book a table from March 12 - April 30.

Summer dining dates covering May, June and July will be released on April 1.

Location: Tasting Club, Head Yard, Unit 11 Saracens Court, Brailsford, Ashbourne DE6 3DA

For more information click here: tastingclubrestaurant.co.uk