NICHE FEATURE: THE PARMAR COLLECTION
The Parmar Collection’s further expansion Leicestershire hospitality group The Parmar Collection are expanding their stunning venue offerings and moving to a new creative hub, continuing their rise in success WORDS BY EMILY MILLER
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s a resident of Leicestershire, you will already be familiar with The City Rooms and Winstanley House, which is also home to restaurant Black Iron. Both have luxury details at the heart of their design and service, the boutique venues and hotels are synonymous with stunning design. Now, The Parmar Collection, the group which owns the venues and
which has built a reputation based on high-style and substance, also launched Black Iron Social in the heart of the city centre. Few will currently know that one brand is responsible for these locations, but The Parmar Collection – whose commitment to good style, memorable design and excellent service can be seen in all locations – continue to
further their exceptional hospitality in the area. The group is growing and will soon be moving to a new head office called the Creative Hub, where the company will come together as a team to innovate and build on their exciting hospitality offerings in the city. Discover more from the group at theparmarcollection.co.uk.
Black Iron Social
The City Rooms
Winstanley House and Black Iron
Launched just this year and set in the extraordinary surroundings of The Gresham, Black Iron Social is a relaxed yet stylish addition to Leicester city centre. With menus designed to be fun and enjoyable and of course delicious, there’s a plate for every occasion. Inspired by the fantastic ingredients sourced from local suppliers, Black Iron’s food combines traditional and modern cooking techniques. Using classical and further afield flavour combinations, you can expect an interesting and diverse menu that caters for all. 86 | NICHE
The City Rooms is a Georgian, Grade I listed wedding venue and banqueting hall with luxury boutique bedrooms in the heart of Leicester city centre. This stunning, historic venue attracts guests from all over Leicestershire, the East Midlands and further afield. Built in 1792, it is a venue steeped in history, with many fascinating features, giving evidence of the original plans for the building to become the premier hotel in Leicester. The four lavishly decorated boutique bedrooms are also one of the best kept secrets in the city centre.
The venue is a Grade II Listed Georgian house located just outside of Leicester city centre with 19 stunning bedrooms, two elegant ballrooms, a modern British restaurant, private dining room and beautiful terraces all set in 168 acres of rolling public parkland. The British Steakhouse, Black Iron, which is complete with a charcoal-fired oven, attracts diners from far and wide. Set amid parkland with its illustrious history and contemporary renovation, Winstanley House is one of the Midland’s most prestigious locations.
