WHEN DID THE GROUSE OPEN? My husband Eugene opened The Wee Grouse in 1982 and then The Grouse in 1986, which also included an upstairs and a nightclub. Every eight to 10 years, he’s done a major restructure or refurbishment and the last one was last year, with a lot... View Article
WHEN DID YOUR RESTAURANT OPEN? Jan 2014. My wife Angela had wanted to open a coffee shop and I am an amateur chef. This opportunity came along and, even though it was much more than a coffee shop, we decided to give it a chance. The rest is history. TELL... View Article
WHEN DID YOUR RESTAURANT OPEN? We opened in June 2017. I love New York’s meatpacking district and I wanted to bring the contemporary metropolitan café style to Belfast. TELL US ABOUT THE SPACE YOU HAVE There’s a warehouse feel to our space. We have seven metre-high, floor-to-ceiling windows, an elegant... View Article
WHEN DID YOUR RESTAURANT OPEN? November 2016, in its current guise. TELL US ABOUT THE SPACE YOU HAVE A beautiful old stone watch house, a former harbour masters’ office, over two floors with a small outside courtyard, catering for 30 covers on the ground floor. WHAT FEEL ARE YOU AIMING... View Article
WHEN DID YOUR RESTAURANT OPEN? September 2016 WHAT CAREER PATH DID YOU TAKE TO GET TO THIS STAGE? I met Andy Rea in Roscoffs in 98/99 and then went on to work in Dublin. I came back and worked at Shu for four years before moving to Montreal where I... View Article
WHEN DID YOUR RESTAURANT OPEN? We opened the doors on Friday the 13th of May 2016, coming up to our 1st Birthday. Peter Oliver McCloskey the owner and renowned barber wanted to expand his empire ranging from barber shops, coffee houses to restaurants. TELL US ABOUT THE SPACE YOU HAVE.... View Article
WHEN DID YOUR RESTAURANT OPEN? I opened Browns Restaurant and Champagne Lounge with my business partner Marcus Roulston in 2009 TELL US ABOUT THE SPACE YOU HAVE We have a restaurant which seats 65 diners and a lounge area which seats around 30 WHAT FEEL ARE YOU AIMING FOR? Having... View Article
WHEN DID YOUR RESTAURANT OPEN? It first opened in 1905 and since has grown and evolved, most recently after an extensive refurbishment and a substantial investment from Henry and Teresa McGlone in 2016. It is now in it’s fourth generation with Henry and Teresa’s sons Conor and Ryan being involved... View Article
WHEN DID YOUR RESTAURANT OPEN? Together with my wife Cristina, our restaurant opened in October 2006 and we have just celebrated our 10-year anniversary this year. My inspiration came from my late father who passed away in 2005; he always taught me to work hard and your rewards will be... View Article
WHEN DID YOUR RESTAURANT OPEN? We opened at the beginning of October 2016 as Entrada, which is Spanish for gateway. We are not a Spanish restaurant but Spanish led. The entrance to the restaurant was the gateway for Spanish sailors checking in to the former Custom House and is a... View Article
