Oooh it’s been a while! Nearly a year to be precise since I was last blogging with the best of them. So much as happened over the last 12 months I don’t even know where to start. On a personal level I’ve aged 10 years, blood pressure has increased, and my waistline has expanded to […]
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Opening a restaurant is not for the feint hearted!
Published by October 25th, 2007 in Uncategorized. 1 Comment
Apologies for not updating recently but as usual it’s been a hectic time. The last 3 months have flown by. I’ve had the usual ups and downs you get with any new business which have kept me on my toes, but I’m extremely proud of what the whole team have achieved […]
Reviewed by Tracey MacLeod from the Independent!!
Published by September 18th, 2007 in Uncategorized. 1 CommentWe got the call about 2 weeks ago saying that we’d been reviewed and could we send some pictures. We were given no indication as to the content, and my schoolboy style interrogation left me no wiser - made mental note to watch re-runs of Cracker on UK Gold.
It’s felt like I’ve been waiting for […]
It’s Friday night at 9.00pm and we’re cooking with gas – well the kitchen is. We’ve upped the numbers tonight and will do 70 which will help me sleep tonight. Service is running smooth so it’s got the makings of a good night! There’s been a good buzz in the cocktail bar and the atmosphere […]
It’s 1.30 am in the morning and it’s been a tough Saturday night. Half of our charvet cooking suite went out tonight at 8.00pm which didn’t exactly bring a smile to chefs face. Our cdp walked out last night because he couldn’t hack it so we’re now down to 6 in the brigade, 4 short […]
Another week open and the feedback is tremendous! However, I’ve been made aware recently that the opening hours are not particularly clear so please see below for details of when we are open.
Lunch
Monday to Saturday 12-2.30pm
Sunday 12.30-3.30pm
Dinner
Monday to Saturday 6-10.30pm
Sunday Closed
A fixed price menu of 3 courses for £15.50 is available every lunchtime and between 6-7pm every evening. […]
Great weekend, full on both Friday and Saturday and had to turn bookings down. The feedback has been fantastic which has been great to hear and makes all of the hard work, premature ageing, hair loss etc worthwhile.
I think the restaurant looks absolutely stunning! However, there is a lot of snagging issues that the shopfitters […]
The menu has been updated to include prices and a few tweeks . We’ll continue tweeking so keep on checking. There is also a 3 course menu which will change regularly for £15.50 at lunchtimes and £17.50 between 6-7pm so you’ve got no excuse!
We’ve just done a food and wine matching evening with the guys […]
We’re open!! In pure changing rooms style, the electrician was removing his steps as the first customers walked in. All the tables were taken and the feedback was fantastic! The restaurant (if I don’t mind saying so myself) looks absolutely stunning and it’s just a huge relief to be finally open. We have a busy […]
Thunderbirds are go! Opening Saturday 14th July
Published by July 10th, 2007 in Uncategorized. 3 Comments
Alimentum will be officially open to the public this coming Saturday. There’s still an awful lot of fit out works that have to be completed by then, but it’s doable! It has not been an easy build, but I’m convinced my premature ageing over the last few months will all be worth while.
Whilst the shopfitters […]
I’m on fire tonight, there’s smoke coming off the keyboard. It’s amazing how productive a particularly good bottle of pinot noir can make you feel. It should be available by prescription and dispensed at will to those in need. Can’t remember if I’ve mentioned, but every wine on the menu will be available by the […]
It’s blooming frustrating, I still haven’t had firm comitmment back form the shopfitters yet regarding hand over so I can’t comitt to an opening date. I’m hoping it’s going to be next Thursday but Friday the 13th has been talked about as a possibility. If this happens I thought i’d walk under a few ladders […]
The dry runs went great at the weekend with lots of extremely positive feedback, but the restaurant simply isn’t ready to open to the public. The guys on site worked their socks off to get the restaurant open, but unfortunately levels of finish have been compromised, and I’m still waiting for joinery items to come […]
What a day!!! I’ve been up against some tight deadlines but this has taken the digestive. I greeted the first group of friends with a broom in one hand and a glass of champagne in the other, classy I know, but we opened on time!
Even up until 4pm today I wasn’t sure it would happen, […]
I walked onto site this morning with the theme tune to mission impossible rattling around my head. It’s now 2.00am and I’m still not entirely convinced that we’ll be ready for tomorrow night. Good news is that some of the joinery for the waiter stations has arrived, but still no sign of the reception desk […]