adam stokes, originally from northampton, opened "adam’s" with his wife natasha as a "2 year pop-up" restaurant in bennett's hill in 2013. he had previously worked up to sous chef under aaron patterson at hambleton hall in leicestershire and then in 2008, at the age of 26, became head chef at glenapp castle in the scottish lowlands and achieved his first michelin star there a few days before his 30th birthday. he relocated "adam's" to waterloo street in january 2016 having been awarded a michelin star for "adam's" in 2014. in 2017 the restaurant was awarded the title "best fine dining restaurant" at the midlands food drinks and hospitality awards. tom shepherd who had worked previously at restaurant sat bains in nottingham was appointed head chef in july 2017.