CROCKERS HENLEY
Crockers Henley Launches Ember
A NEW RESTAURANT INSPIRED BY FIRE AND FLAME IN HENLEY- ON-THAMES WITH CHEF TOM WESTERLAND AT THE HELM
Crockers Henley – the acclaimed boutique restaurant with rooms in the heart of Henley-on- Thames – unveiled its latest dining venue on Friday 15 October , Ember . Inspired by fire and flame , the restaurant will offer seasonal dishes cooked over coals , ash and smoke , available a la carte or as part of a signature Chef ’ s Menu designed by talented Head Chef Tom Westerland .
Tom joined the Crockers team when the venue first opened in mid 2020 and has spent much of his time since then overseeing the The Grill and developing the concept for Ember . Inspired by the bounties of cooking over hot coals , warm ash and open flame , each dish on the menu is packed full of Tom ’ s flavour driven food and is refined yet fun , whilst delivering an element of intrigue due to his creative way of encorporating fire and flame .
The menu at Ember can be enjoyed over three courses or as a full Chef ’ s Menu (£ 60pp ) dining experience with optional paired beverages selected by General Manager and Head of Wine , Gemma Aldridge . There are no set seating times – guests are invited to relax and enjoy the food , wine and warm hospitality .
All guest will be greeted by warm Tiger bread , Branston pickle butter , Godminster cheese on arrival , before tucking into small plates of Rabbit , rarebit , Wiltshire truffle or Ortiz anchovies , nori cracker , anchovy ketchup . Starters might include Duck parfait , barbecued pineapple , rummy raisins , hazelnut , brioche or Orkney scallop , chicken fat , sea buckthorn , truffle . Before larger courses of Venison , sweetcorn , smoked bacon , black garlic or Cornish bass , courgette , IOW tomato , cucumber , lemongrass . A Stokes Marsh Farm Chateaubriand with beef fat
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