Last week saw
the successful launch of the new Bistro L!VE menu across its three sites.
After comprehensive menu training sessions in each
site beforehand, the menu went L!VE on Friday 31st August where
collectively we served over 1000 covers.
The menu will run from 31st August until
10th November and has an even split of summery dishes and winter
warmers.
The most popular dishes by far at the weekend were
the Cheesy Potato Cakes with sweet Chilli sauce, Chicken Liver Pate with
caramelised onion chutney, Chicken Roulade with tomato & herb sauce and
Beef Bourguignon (see below)…
We received some fantastic feedback from across the
three sites which is very pleasing as so much work and effort goes into
changing the menu and keeping in current and interesting for our guests.
Below is piece written by Mark
Corpe, Sous Chef at Leicester Bistro L!VE.
The start of a new menu is always an exciting time
for us chefs.
Months of hard work, deliberation and a few
differences of opinion(!) have boiled down to what I think is a really tasty
and classic “bistro” menu.
The good old beef bourguignon is back, a dish which
I have somewhat of a love affair with.
Back in the 1980’s, the heyday of the bistro style restaurants, sporting their chequered table clothes, candles, carafes and all the family favourites, the beef bourguignon was king! Since then though, over time the bourguignon has faded away, cast aside as being old fashioned and out of date. Until now that is! Many famous chefs including the likes of Gordon Ramsay, have put their own mark on this dish, and now finds itself firmly back on the menus of even the finest of fine dining restaurants.
And so, with its rich earthy taste, smokey chunks
of bacon, lashings of red wine and melt in the mouth beef brisket, the “beef
bourguignon” is my favourite. And it’s back!
We serve it with a large quenelle of herb mashed
potato, sautéed green beans and succulent chantenay carrots. What more could
you want as the weather draws in!!!
For a full look at our menu please click here....
Or to book then please follow this link to our website....
If you have any food related questions please feel free to contact
me at spencero@bistrolive.com where I
would be more than happy to assist you.
Hope to see you all soon
Spencer
Development Head Chef
Development Head Chef
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