A popular restaurant in Sutton Coldfield has closed after decades of being a fixture in the town. But it is now undergoing a huge £1.5 million plus transformation to turn it into a ‘stunning’ new brasserie.
The Toby Carvery, known locally as the Park House, in Sutton Park shut on Monday, September 9, for the final time, despite customers at the roast dinner specialist, railing against the plans earlier this year . Work is now underway at the site with the Toby Carvery site fenced-off and scaffolding put up around the building. But restaurant and pub firm, Mitchells & Butlers, which owns a number of well-known brands including steak chain, Miller & Carter, which has a venue at Boldmere Gate in the park, All Bar One, Ember Inns, Ego, Vintage Inns, Sizzling Pubs as well as the Toby Carvery offshoot, is now bringing its more upmarket Browns brasserie to Sutton at some cost.
Read more: Restaurant closes as owners say ‘we should really have taken decision sooner’ A sign outside the now-building site is already encouraging bookings and says : "Browns Brasserie& Bar Sutton Park. Opening November 2024. Join us for a magical Christmas .
" It is also advertising for staff to 'Join Our Team', including 'front of house, kitchen and bar staff'. Browns offers everything from breakfasts and bottomless brunches, to lunch, afternoon tea, an a la carte menu and Sunday roasts for those hankering back to its Toby Carvery days, according to its Birmingham site’s menu. The bottomless brun.