The French restaurant chain announced eight sites would close permanently, including the one at the riverside development in Kidderminster town centre.
The French restaurant first opened in the summer of 2017 as part of a £1 million investment at the Riverside Walk retail and leisure development, next to Weaver’s Wharf.
The riverside development is owned by the local authority.
A spokesperson for the council said: “We are currently awaiting an update from the liquidator.
“If the lease is surrendered, we will look to remarket the property with the hope of securing another food & beverage provider as soon as possible”.
Meanwhile, notices have been put up outside the former restaurant.
The notice says: “Will Wright and Ryan Grant of Interpath Advisory were appointed joint administrators of Bistrot Pierre 1994 Limited on 7 March 2025.
“The restaurant is now closed”.
Residents are eagerly awaiting news on what could move into the site in the near future.
On Facebook, Michael Baynton suggested it could be a “good steakhouse.”
Stephanie Jennings said she wants to see a Miller & Carter open at the site.
Sophie Cee said she would like Nando’s to come to Kidderminster.
Wagamama is a restaurant Lauren Hammond wants to see open in the town.
Others suggested a buffet restaurant, sports bar, a Greek restaurant and a Wetherspoons pub.
Kidderminster BID manager James Barker provided an update on the site and weighed into the discussion.
He said: “Of course it’s gutting when you see a business close down.
“But that area has already sparked a bit of interest for us. “It’s a very very lovely site, it sells itself.
“It would be really suited for a really good up-market brand chain.
“The size of it would be great for a Five Guys. Even the likes of a Giggling Squid.
“Even like a small steakhouse overlooking the river front”.
Bistrot Pierre permanently closed eight of its sites with immediate effect on Friday (March 7), including restaurants in Birmingham, Mere Green, Leamington Spa and Coventry.
The closure of all eight restaurants has resulted in 158 redundancies.
The future of the Bistrot Pierre brand however has been saved following a sale of a substantial part of the business to a vehicle owned by Cherry Equity Partners.
The deal ensures ten Bistrot Pierre sites around the country will continue to trade, safeguarding 394 jobs.
Nick White, CEO of Bistrot Pierre, said: “We are delighted to have secured the future of the business and, with the backing of Cherry Equity Partners, now have a strong platform in place for future growth.
“At the same time, we are tremendously sad to see eight of our sites close.
“The impending increases in National Minimum Wage and National Insurance contributions will add hundreds of thousands of pounds to our costs, making our smaller locations simply unviable.
“We’d like to express our sincere thanks to our teams that have worked so hard to serve the fantastic customers that have visited these locations over the years.”