TEES LIFE
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HIGH
STEAKS
Tomahawk’s herd growing further afield
omahawk restaurants have come a
long way since their first incarnation
in Potto in 2017.
The brainchild of formidable restaurateurs
Howard Eggleston and Tom Sturman – both
Teesside born and bred – what started as
a one-off-restaurant idea has gone from
strength-to-strength, with some proclaiming
Tomahawk Steakhouse to produce the most
delicious steaks Teesside has ever tasted.
Having rolled out two Teesside venues,
in Yarm and Potto, they offer distinctively
different environments in distinctly different
locations.
Yarm is an exciting place for dinner
followed by cocktails downstairs in Hide
bar, while Potto sits in a more relaxed and
rural location, providing luxury en-suite
accommodation and breakfast for those who
want to make a night of it.
It’s an exciting time at Tomahawk HQ.
In just two years, they’ve achieved a social
media reach in the hundreds of thousands
on sites such as Facebook and Instagram,
promoting an impressive total of four
restaurants, from Newcastle to the north and
Husthwaite, near York, to the south.
But what is it that makes the food so
insanely delicious to create such a loyal fan
base?
Howard and Tom like to ensure local
sourcing of products and are keen to work
with Tees-based suppliers wherever possible.
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At the premises of their local Billingham
suppliers, the meat is kept in a salt chamber
lined with 3,500 pink Himalayan salt bricks
for 30 days to dry-age before reaching the
grill chefs.
It’s a formula that works well, with many
customers returning regularly for family
events. Potto had a hugely successful
Christmas period – and bank holidays at
all venues so far are proving themselves to
be popular, with Yarm flying the fun-time
flag as the place to be, with DJs and cocktail
Tomahawk also have plans
to expand the herd further
afield into Ponteland,
Birtley and Wynyard,
making it even easier to
grab a fantastic steak
wherever you are on your
Tees travels.
mixologists at the Hide bar.
Tomahawk recently opened their new
venue in Husthwaite, North Yorkshire. It’s
another typically stunning location, similar
to Potto, including nine boutique luxury en-
suite bedrooms with secure shotgun storage.
When the local Michelin star chef, Tommy
Banks, visits in the first week and gives
Tomahawk the Facebook thumbs up after his
first visit, it must be good!
Tomahawk are soon to open in Darlington
at the newly-developed DL1 Cinemaplex
and have also very recently had the go-
ahead for a takeaway in Yarm High Street,
providing deli-style food, Sunday lunches
to-go and artisan sourdough pizzas alongside
Tomahawk’s delicious signature meats.
In a dynamic move to work more closely
with businesses in the area, Tomahawk are
developing a Trusted Partners initiative,
having hosted a launch event for Duchy
Homes, and have teamed up with Yarm’s
Princess Alexandra Auditorium to provide
the official pre-theatre menu for concert and
theatre-goers.
Tomahawk also have plans to expand the
herd further afield into Ponteland, Birtley
and Wynyard, making it even easier to grab
a fantastic steak wherever you are on your
Tees travels.
• Exceptional value two-course meals
start at £13.50.
• Rooms at Potto: £95 for a cosy double,
£99 for a luxury double, £125 for the
signature suite.
• Rooms at Husthwaite: £95 for a cosy
double, £99 for a luxury double, 'The
Hay Loft' £125 per luxury double, 2 x
rooms can be converted into a family
suite.
• All are inclusive of VAT and a tasty
full English breakfast.