Nottingham's popular Bombay Delicatessen is about to get bigger and better. Plans for a major expansion have been revealed which will triple the existing number of seats at the Carrington Street site. The business will be taking over the floor above which recently became vacant.
The former magnolia-walled office will be transformed with richly-coloured and luxurious Indian themed decor. Rahul Passan and his sister Preeti Sharma have grand plans for the makeover, with a seven-metre bar as the centrepiece, and an array of dining tables, poseur tables and couches. "The idea of this room is for something really different for Nottingham.
It will have an Indian theme, traditional, royal, a bit of heritage. "There will be drapes and soft lighting. We want it to be an area where customers can feel relaxed and chilled in a comfortable eclectic environment with quilted textured furniture and ornaments imported from India," said Rahul.
"We will elevate and take it to the next level. Downstairs is great, very unique and different to anything else in Nottingham city centre but upstairs will have its own identity - a step up from downstairs. Upstairs has been empty for a couple of weeks.
It was just offices before. My landlord said 'this is coming onto the market, do you want it?' After some careful consideration we thought it's probably the right thing for us to do." With 34 seats next to the deli counter on the ground floor and around 75 planned upstairs, it will give ample space for whi.