Food lovers have expressed their shock after one of the area's top award-winning restaurants suddenly closed its doors for good. The owners of The Factory Kitchen, named the Great Food Club's Restaurant of the Year for 2021-22, posted a sign saying: "Sorry we are closed. Thank you so much to all our lovely customers who have supported us over the last five years. We have had a lot of fun."
The rustic-style restaurant, owned by husband and wife Kevan and Jane Pierrepont, served fine dining food in the evenings, plus top quality breakfasts and lunch, at the industrial location in Mundy Street, Ilkeston.
The former 19th century malt house became The Factory Kitchen in 2017 and its reputation soon grew as a destination for creative dishes crafted by Michelin-trained chef Jacob Robinson, who honed his skills working for tough task masters Marcus Wareing and Richard Corrigan in London before returning to his home town.
