Alfred Works

Alfred Works is a food hall set within Birmingham’s Custard Factory, a former industrial site associated with Alfred Bird’s dessert business. The setting retains a warehouse-style character, while the food offer focuses on independent kitchens and bars rather than a single restaurant concept. It provides a flexible place for eating, drinking and spending time with friends, family or colleagues.

The kitchens cover several broad food styles, including global street food, comfort food and sweet treats. Each independent food partner brings a separate approach, giving groups the option to choose different dishes in the same setting. The bar offer adds cocktails and other drinks, making the venue suitable for a quick casual bite as well as a longer social visit.

Alfred Works also has an events programme built around pop-ups, themed evenings and chef collaborations. These activities give the space a changing calendar without taking away from its everyday food-hall role. The overall atmosphere is informal and communal, with shared experiences at the centre of the venue rather than formal restaurant service.

A companion venue, Alfresco at Alfred Works, sits across the river and extends the offer outdoors. It combines an open-air social space with a covered section and a sports bar showing televised sport. Food from the venue’s partner kitchens is available there, alongside a selection of cooking spaces that add another setting for casual meals and drinks.

The two spaces suit different kinds of visit. Alfred Works works for mixed groups looking for varied food choices, informal drinks or an event-led evening. Alfresco adds room for relaxed outdoor socialising, family time and watching live sport, with cover available when the weather changes. Together, the venues connect food, drinks, entertainment and the industrial surroundings of the Custard Factory without relying on a traditional restaurant format.