insideKENT Magazine Issue 43 - October 2015 | Page 66

TH E OYS TE R PE A R L Whitstable famous for its Oysters now has another Pearl in its collection. The Award winning Oyster Pearl bar and restaurant at Seasalter is serving high quality and creative dishes in a pleasant environment with friendly and helpful staff. Voted best newcomer 2013 the Oyster Pearl prides itself in creating an eclectic menu combining the best of British and Asian fusion with its seafood dishes and locally sourced seasonal ingredients. It transforms into an ever evolving creative menu that will suit all tastes. Monday - Thursday – 12:00 - 23:30 Friday - Saturday – 12:00 - 00:30 Sunday – 12:00 - 22:30 185 Faversham Road, Whitstable, Kent CT5 4BJ 01227 272705 CHRISTMAS BOOKINGS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN www.theoysterpearlrestaurant.com B L E A N TAV E R N AFTER HAVING SUCCESSFULLY OPENED THE OYSTER PEARL RESTAURANT IN SEASALTER, WHICH WON THE KENT LIFE & KENT ON SUNDAY FOOD & DRINK BEST NEWCOMER AWARD IN 2013, SUSAN LOVETT HAS NOW BRAVELY TAKEN OVER THE HARE & HOUNDS PUB IN BLEAN. SHE HAS LOVINGLY REFURBISHED THE PREMISES AND IS NOW RE-LAUNCHING THE PUB UNDER THE NEW NAME, BLEAN TAVERN. THERE IS SOMETHING QUITE UNIQUE IN THE AREA ABOUT THE FOOD THEY ARE NOW OFFERING. SHE HAS EMPLOYED AN OLD FRIEND RANDY MIRAVALLES, WHO HAILS FROM THE PHILIPPINES, AS HEAD CHEF. THEY MET WHEN THEY WORKED TOGETHER AT LONDONS’ SAINT ERMINS HOTEL. THE RESTAURANT IS SERVING AUTHENTIC PAN ASIAN FOOD, AND THE INSPIRING MENU INCLUDES DISHES SUCH AS CHICKEN YAKITORI (JAPANESE), BEEF BULGOGI (PHILIPPINES) AND CHICKEN KATSU CURRY. THERE IS A LUNCH MENU, SUNDAY SET MENU AND TEMPTING EVENING & DESSERT MENU, INCLUDING PLATTERS FOR SHARING. THIS IS GREAT IF YOU WANT TO TRY VARIOUS OPTIONS AND AVOID FOOD ENVY! RANDY HAS AN INTERESTING & ENVIABLE HISTORY; HE HAS WORKED AT SOME OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE RESTAURANTS IN LONDON, INCLUDING THE LANGHAM & ITALIAN RESTAURANT PRINCI. HE RAN THE OPENING OF COCOMAYA NEAR DOWNING STREET AND WAS THE HEAD CHEF AT RHUBARB DESIGN, AN EVENTS CATERING COMPANY, AND HAD CLIENTS SUCH AS FORMULA 1, THE BAFTA’S AND OUR ROYAL FAMILY!! AND WHILST HE WORKED AS EXECUTIVE CHEF AT KIMCHEE, A KOREAN RESTAUANT, HE WON THE NUMBER 1 RECIPE AT THE 2014 RESTAURANT FESTIVAL. HE THEN WORKED AS CHEF CONSULTANT WITH BANANA TREE, CREATING STANDARDS OF HYGIENE & GENERAL RUNNING OF THE KITCHEN. IT WAS HERE THAT HE HELPED WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE ARTISAN MANOR COFFEE SHOP. CHRISTMAS BOOKINGS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN BLEAN TAVERN 4 BLEAN HILL, CANTERBURY CT2 9EF 01227 504887 [email protected] WWW.BLEANTAVERN.COM