French restaurant chain Cote Brasserie is on the cusp of opening its first restaurant in Nottinghamshire, creating up to 50 jobs.
The company, which has 53 branches across the UK, is awaiting permission to develop in Central Avenue, West Bridgford at the former David Holmes shoe shop.
The site has been empty for more than a year.
It would add to the town's growing restaurant scene which over the past year has seen other up-market dining chains like Carluccio's open in the same street.
The developer's designs suggest there would be enough space to accommodate more than 114 covers with additional space for a further 30 outside the restaurant on Central Avenue.
The plans were submitted by Pegasus Planning Company on behalf of Halgram Ltd, the current owner of the property, and Cote Brasserie.
According to the planning application, 15 full time staff and 35 part time staff vacancies would be made available.
A spokeswoman for Côte Brasserie said: "We are very excited to be opening in West Bridgford and were keen to wait to ensure we were able to secure the perfect site for us. It is a vibrant community with a premium feel, but still very accessible, which is exactly what Côte Brasserie is all about.
"We have invested over £950k in the refurbishment of the site and are pleased to be able to bring jobs to the local area. We will be recruiting front and back of house staff to join the Côte family."
Residents and West Bridgford and shoppers showed a mixed reaction towards the plans.
Nurse Julie Nicholson, 54, of Park Avenue, West Bridgford, said: "It would nice to have a different kind of business, everyone seems to be jumping on the bandwagon - I do like that atmosphere around here but do we really need another restaurant?
"We could really do with something like a clothes shop - we have only got only Peacocks at the moment.
"A restaurant would be nice, I can't grumble, but we desperately need more shops - something with reasonable value."
Teaching assistant Georgina Carnegie-Brown, 45, of Stanley Road, West Bridgford, added: "I know West Bridgford is up and coming and people are coming for the variety here but I am not sure if this would be anything special.
"We do have a lot of cafes - I'm not sure whether that French element will make that make much of a difference."
A decision due date for the application has not been set by Rushcliffe Borough Council.
