MANOR HOUSE
within the hospitality industry.”
When work is finished next summer,
the revitalised manor house will host a
restaurant, bar, kiosk café and spaces
for events. Underpinning all of this
will be a range of employment and
training opportunities where people can
experience working in a top restaurant
and events venue. The project also aims
to build a network of relationships with
other hotels, restaurants and companies,
broadening the range of training
opportunities in venues across the capital.
Mr Grainger-Smith added: “We want
local people to be proud of what we’re
trying to achieve here at the Manor
House. No one else in London is quite
doing this at this capacity. As proud
and passionate as I am about Fifteen
Restaurant, this is taking things a whole
step further because we are going to be
offering all areas of training here. It is not
just about the chef training, but also front
of house, events management, reception,
business guidance and general start-up
support. We can make something just
as important as Fifteen Restaurant here
in Southall, if not even more so. It will
be accessible and welcoming. And, to
top it all off, we’ll have a top quality
restaurant and events offer.”
WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW?
The building is being completely
refurbished and extended. A new
purpose-built kitchen will be constructed,
as well as a large glazed extension at
the rear for event hire. And the east
wing of the building will be turned
into an education and business hub,
Artists impression of how the site could be laid out. The kitchen is on the far left
including conference facilities, meeting
spaces and seminar rooms.
‘THE OLD WITH THE NEW’
Council leader Julian Bell is excited by
the plans. He said: “Southall Manor
House is an historic local landmark and
the project is going to build on that
status and bring the building back to
life. This is part of our wider programme
to improve Southall and our plans
combine the old with the new, bringing
this beautiful building into the modern
era and ensuring that it is protected and
cherished for years to come.
“We want our investment to attract
more people into Southall and to benefit
as many local people as possible;
whether that’s through providing a
beautiful venue to hire for a family party,
creating a place to enjoy a delicious
dinner or as a training centre where
people can learn marketable skills to
secure them a job. That is why we have
partnered with Ealing, Hammersmith
and West London’s College on this
project and we are also working with