Marco Pierre White plans new restaurant in Liverpool

 

Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has announced plans to open a new restaurant within a boutique hotel development in Liverpool city centre.

 

Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill is set to open in spring 2011 within Hotel Indigo, a £15m hotel scheme currently under construction in Chapel Street in Liverpool’s commercial district.

 

The 151-bed, four-star hotel will be owned and operated by Sanguine Hospitality.

 

It will be White’s third venture in the North West, following the launch of The Swan Inn in Aughton, Lancashire, and Doubletree by Hilton Chester earlier this year.

 

White said: “There is a clear appetite for affordable glamour and quality food in the region and now we’re bringing that into the heart of Liverpool. It will be somewhere for friends and family to gather in relaxed surroundings and enjoy simple food, cooked perfectly.

 

“Liverpool is a fantastic city with an indelible link to international trade and an eclectic flavour of personalities to match.

 

“The city’s dining scene is thriving, with a handful of fine restaurants serving very good food, but we intend to shake things up, give those more established venues a run for their money and raise the bar even higher.”

 

daniel.cunningham@estatesgazette.com