Marco Pierre White has chosen Birmingham as the location for his first-ever chophouse restaurant brand. Mr White’s English Chophouse will make its debut at the city’s four-star Hotel La Tour (above) next month following months of development by the celebrity chef’s Black & White Hospitality business.
The new venue, which opens in November, will serve a range of fresh, high quality meat cuts alongside traditional home-grown classics such as Welsh rarebit, grilled oysters, trout tartar and roast chicken and leek pie.
Guests can expect to enjoy a décor that includes the luxury and opulence of a 4 star stylish hotel alongside some traditional touches and effects of a historic brand.
Fourth restaurant brand
Mr White’s English Chophouse will become the group’s fourth restaurant brand alongside Steakhouse Bar & Grill, Marco’s New York Italian and Wheeler’s of St James’s.
Nick Taplin, chief executive of Black & White Hospitality, said: “A traditional British chop house conjures up homely images of succulent joints prepared with precision by trained craftsmen with cleavers. That’s exactly the experience we aim to deliver at Mr White’s; the best of land and sea, delivered with skill and served in warm, enjoyable surroundings.
“We’ve been working on the concept for some time but it was always on the understanding that we would need to find exactly the right home for it. We know that Birmingham has a real appetite for affordable glamour; restaurants that offer top quality dishes in a sumptuous environment, at a price to suit all budgets.
“The final piece of the jigsaw fell into place when we discovered the Hotel La Tour. The venue itself and the team behind it give us enormous confidence that Mr White’s will be a major success.”
Marco Pierre White added; “Chophouses were created in London in the 1700s and became fashionable in the 60s. Our past is our foundation, let’s not forget that.
“As my dear Mother used to say ‘a tree without roots is a piece of wood.’”
Mr. White’s English Chophouse is set to open at Hotel La Tour in November.
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