ARC INSPIRATIONS TO DOUBLE UP IN NOTTINGHAM AS CITY CENTRE GROWTH STRATEGY CONTINUES
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 1 June 2024
UPDATED: 4 June 2024
Award winning bar group, Arc Inspirations, the leading operator of premium bar brands, Banyan, BOX and Manahatta, has announced plans to open a new site in Nottingham this year.
The new venue will build on Arc’s city centre growth strategy, which is key to its ambition to operate 50 bars by 2030. After successfully launching BOX Nottingham on Thurland Street in November last year, the company will double its presence in the city with the launch of Manahatta Nottingham this autumn.
Arc recently secured £7m in extra funding to accelerate its expansion across the UK, with a £4m loan from its banking partner, HSBC UK, alongside a £3m equity injection from its shareholders, including BGF which has backed the business since 2022. With ambitions to deliver at least four new openings per year over the next five years, the capital will support Arc’s continued growth plans, and also fund a major programme of exciting new refurbishments.
Manahatta Nottingham will launch with a new interior look and feel, evolving the brand whilst staying true to the original concept – a glamorous, exciting cocktail bar inspired by the beat of New York. The new design is confident and immersive, providing guests with an everyday escapism and the perfect backdrop to share on social media. The new venue will feature a stunning art-deco style back bar, inspired by the New York speakeasy but made modern by LED moving artwork, while guests will continue to find neon touches around the venue but cleverly used in new and exciting ways, such as in lighting and reflections. Manahatta’s famous mirror ball has also been evolved into a giant NY-inspired ball drop to bring light and movement into the venue.
Arc Inspirations Co-Founder and CEO, Martin Wolstencroft, said:
“We’re thrilled to be doubling our presence in the centre of Nottingham, a city where we’ve seen great success in the last year, and we can’t wait to unveil our new-look Manahatta design. BOX Nottingham was one of our best ever launches, and we can’t wait to bring the beat of New York to the city this year.”
The new site will create around 75 new jobs which can turn into long-term careers, with team members at all levels able to take advantage of Arc’s industry-leading training and development programmes and immerse themselves in the company’s famous culture. Building on its city centre strategy, Arc is also opening Manahatta in Edinburgh and BOX in Sheffield this autumn, as well as eyeing further launches in London, Liverpool and Cardiff in the near future.
