carters of moseley was opened in november 2010 by chef brad carter and his partner, holly jackson, to serve british cuisine. brad carter had studied at university college, birmingham (previously the birmingham college of food) and then worked in marseilles and menorca and michelin-starred restaurants in southern england and london. his restaurant was given the good food guide restaurant of the year award in 2015 and achieved 1 star in the 2016 michelin guide. in the birmingham food, drink and hospitality awards of june 2016, holly jackson was named best restaurant manager. in the renamed midlands food, drink and hospitality awards of 2017, brad carter was named best chef. in 2018 the restaurant was placed in the number 66 position of the estrella national restaurant awards having occupied the number 91 position in 2016 and having been unplaced in 2017.