1. ES 12 Days Of Christmas
On the tenth
day of Christmas
my true love
gave to me…
THE FINEST GASTRONOMIC DELIGHTS
C
hanges are afoot at
Caviars, Bawtry’s
own boutique
restaurant and
wine bar, in time
for the Christmas season.
Major changes are being made
to the eating experience with a
new menu offering an even higher
level of modern British cuisine but at
prices that represent greater value for
money.
Behind the new menu is new executive
chef Darren Rogan, (pictured), who joined the
team in early November. Darren, a Lincoln
resident, has spent almost half of his life in the
kitchen, having started training at Lincoln’s AA
Rosette standardWig & Mitre aged just 15. In
the period in between, Darren worked in
several gastropubs, Lincoln’s Epernay
Champagne & Seafood Restaurant and the
prestigious Hallamshire Golf Club in Sheffield
before landing at theTower Hotel &
Restaurant in Lincoln.Whilst at theTower
Hotel, Darren won his first AA Rosette in May
2012, an award he retained for four years until
his departure earlier this year.
Darren is passionate about what he does
and is excited and committed to
moving Caviars to an even
higher standard of cuisine.
His style is eclectic and
creative, and pushes the
boundaries of gastronomy
using evolving cooking
techniques. Darren says:“I am
extremely excited to be joining
the Caviars team as we develop
our concept and I will be striving to
put the restaurant on the food map by using
the best local produce to maximise flavour
and freshness.”
Caviars owner Kevin Firth says:“We are
tremendously excited to welcome Darren as
executive chef at an exciting time for the
Caviars team. Our thanks go to Ross Leggitt
who worked with us for three years and has
chosen to move to pastures new. Darren will
look after the restaurant side as we develop
our business model both in Bawtry and
elsewhere.”
The Caviars team has acquired the
Huntsman Inn atTorworth, half way between
Bawtry and Retford on the Great North
Road. Kevin says:“Our plan is to reopen the
Huntsman in early 2016 as an 80-plus cover
gastro-pub with Darren developing a menu
extended beyond the current Caviars offering.
Alongside Darren, Caviars’ general manager
Malcolm Beanlands will be developing the
restaurant service concept further to ensure
an overall experience up there with the very
best.
“We also plan to have a small number of
high standard guest rooms for our customers
to use, plus a garden we hope people will love
to use when the weather permits.The
Huntsman has been closed since July when we
acquired it but we hope to start the
redevelopment imminently to re-invigorate,
modernise and ultimately give this lovely old
building a new lease of life.”
The Caviars team will be sharing
information about both restaurants as soon as
it becomes available. Meanwhile, they are
interested in hearing from anyone looking to
develop or nurture a career in the restaurant
business.
To enquire,contact Malcolm on 01302
710006 or reservations@caviarsofbawtry.com.
Caviars Restaurant and Wine Bar
9-9a Swan Street, Bawtry DN10 6JQ
Tel: 01302 710006
www.caviarsofbawtry.com
Chorizo Pork: pork belly and
chorizo with red pepper coulis,
air bag prawn, saffron risotto,
red mullet and micro rocket
Cheeky
Sandwich:
cod cheek,
fennel slaw,
vanilla
mayonnaise
and orange
vierge in a
muffin
Strawberry and pink peppercorn trifle- style
aerated thyme custard with strawberry
confetti and mascarpone ice cream