An independent Japanese restaurant in London is planning to launch a new venue in Birmingham city centre.
Robata, which currently operates just a single site in Soho, has lodged new proposals at the corner of Colmore Row and Bennetts Hill.
Robata, which means 'fireside', serves grilled charcoal cooking and specialises in the izakaya-style of restaurant which strives for a more casual, after-work atmosphere.
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Head chef Charles Lee has previously worked at a number of Michelin-starred restaurants during his career before joining Robata.
If approved by city planners and once covid-19 restrictions are eased over the coming months, Robata should benefit from being in an extremely high area for footfall.
The £700 million Paradise project and thee workers of Colmore Row will be on the doorstep while customer numbers should be boosted even further when the 26-storey 103 Colmore Row office block is completed opposite the application site.
But it will also face plenty of competition for customers in a very busy area for the city's lunch market and night time economy with dozens of venues within a small radius of the application site.
Robata had not responded to a request for comment at the time of publication.