The Chefs Kitchen is set to open in The Leaking Well

The Chefs Kitchen - which currently is rated the best restaurant in Kidderminster according to TripAdvisor  - will open a new eatery and hotel in The Leaking Well in Dunhampton, near Ombersley.

Sharawan Bagoriya runs The Chefs Kitchen with his business partner and chef Laxman Gaire.

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Mr Bagoriya said he aims to bring his 25 years and Mr Gaire's 20 years of working in the industry to the new venue on the A449.

OPENING SOON: The Chefs Kitchen. (Image: NQ)

He said he had initially decided to open the restaurant on Lower Mill Street in Kidderminster after he was made redundant due to the pandemic.

"Within eight months of opening the business in Kidderminster, we had won the award for the best restaurant and have since become number one on TripAdvisor.

"Now we have decided to take on The Leaking Well, and refurbishments are going on.

"We hope to open in the second week of September."

Laxman Gaire part owns and is the chef for The Chef's Kitchen. (Image: Laxman Gaire)

He hopes to turn the former pub into an Indian and Nepalese restaurant, which will serve breakfast and carvery on a Sunday as well as a 12-bedroom hotel.

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He added: "When you work hard and look after your business and customers, there is no one to stop you from getting to the top.

"90 per cent of our customers are very excited to see us there.

"Most are aware we are opening a new place and have commended us."

According to Tripadvisor, The Chefs Kitchen ranks number one out of the 95 restaurants in Kidderminster.

The Leaking Well announced it had closed due to costs since November 2022.

In a statement, The Leaking Well said: "It is with a sad heart we have to say goodbye to The Leaking Well.

“We have closed down due to costs. We are grateful to all our loyal and lovely customers over the years and wish you all the best."

An official opening date for The Chefs Kitchen has not yet been given.