New smokehouse chain to open in the region
Restaurants and pubs operator Mitchells & Butlers is to open a new chain offering "slow 'n low" US-style barbecue food.
Birmingham-based M&B is to open the first Orleans Smokehouse in Solihull in early 2024 at a former Harvester site
It is intended to rival the Hickory's Smokehouse chain operated by Greene King.
There are 19 Hickory's including those at Wall Heath in the Black Country and Victoria Quay, Shrewsbury.
A new Hickory's is also planned for Solihull.
M&B is already advertising for positions on its website for Orleans Smokehouse including a general manager.
A trade mark for the name has been registered.
