Blacklock to open first Birmingham site
Alongside this, the group’s first restaurant outside of the capital launched in Manchester last year
Blacklock has revealed that it is set to open a new restaurant in Birmingham, its first in Britain’s second city.
The group will transform the ground floor of St Philip’s House in the city centre into a 100-seat restaurant and bar.
The new venue will offer a variety of steaks and chops cooked over charcoal as well as Blacklock’s signature white cheesecake dessert.
Blacklock and plans to work with new suppliers in the Midlands to source produce for new dishes and drinks on the Birmingham menu, having earned B Corp certification in 2023.
The new site will become Blacklock’s seventh restaurant after being founded in 2015 by ex-lawyer Gordon Ker.
Its first site was in Soho and was followed by Blacklock City in 2017, Blacklock Shoreditch in 2018, Blacklock Covent Garden in 2022 and Blacklock Canary Wharf in 2023.
Alongside this, the group’s first restaurant outside of the capital launched in Manchester last year.
Ker said: “10 years on from that shoestring conversion of an old Soho basement, we’re very excited to be embarking on the restoration of one of the most beautiful buildings in Birmingham.
“The city’s vibrant culture and thriving local food scene has meant we’ve always wanted to call it home. We’ve looked high and low for the perfect spot and St Philip’s House has such a rich history with plenty of stories to tell. We’re looking forward to bringing it back to life, becoming part of the local community and filling the restaurant with plenty of happy guests.”