£1m Wolverhampton roof restaurant scheme falls through

Developers said they were 'disappointed' after buffet restaurant Georgie Porgie's failed to take on the project despite the new city centre building being set aside for them for nearly two years.

The company was expected to have fitted out the top floor, above a Sainsbury's Local and the Unite union offices, by spring of last year.

But the Poole-based restaurant has not been responding to approaches by developer Neptune. It has also yet to open premises in the Merry Hill centre despite planning to do so by the end of summer last year.

Now Neptune Developments has said it is preparing to seek planning permission from Wolverhampton City Council to use the floor as office space and a 'range of uses' instead.

Georgie Porgie's has been linked with the building next to the bus station since the end of 2011.

The company was also said to have been moving into the Eat Central food court at the Merry Hill shopping centre.

Bosses Westfield said last year that they had been expecting Georgie Porgie's to open a two-tier restaurant in August or September of 2012.

Rob Mason from Neptune Developments said: "The current position on Georgie Porgie's is disappointing.

"They are not responding to our approaches so we have to assume that they will not be taking occupation."