Paul Welburn to lead the team at The Swan Inn, Islip as chef patron
“Amazing transformation so far… just wait for next week!”
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The Swan Inn, led by Paul Welburn, has revealed photos from its significant refurbishment ahead of next week’s long-awaited October reopening.
The chef, who previously headed up the kitchen at Gary Rhodes’ Michelin-starred Rhodes W1 and owned the Michelin-starred Oxford Kitchen, posted the incredible photos on his Instagram account.
The photos reveal a the huge redevelopment of the pub’s kitchen installation with scope to open a seperate service kitchen.
In the post, Paul announced that work to prep room kitchen located in the upstairs of the pub had been completed.
The most recent update comes just a week after it was confirmed that The Swan Inn would be reopening its doors in October.
In a post, Paul revealed: “Super excited to announce… we will be reopening and relaunching The Swan Inn next month. First to open will be the kitchen and Bar (an informal small plates & wine bar) then launching after will be the restaurant Cygnet… the signs are up and we cannot wait to build this site up in the coming months more updates coming soon.”
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Earlier this year, it was announced the Swan Inn had been taken over by Migg Inns, led by Islip resident Nina Gray, and would be relaunched as a pub and high-end restaurant with Paul as chef-patron.
In a statement Paul said: “I’m excited to get back into the kitchen and bring my food back to the area once again, we want the Swan Inn to compliment the food scene not compete, but I want to put Islip on the map.’’
Announcing plans for a larger restaurant at the inn’s premises, he added: “Later this year we will launch the more formal 35 cover ‘Cygnet’ restaurant where me and the team will offer a weekly set 4 course menu showcasing what the season offers and working with our suppliers for the best ingredients.”
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“Amazing transformation so far… just wait for next week!”
Paul Welburn to lead the team at The Swan Inn, Islip as chef patron
Paul Welburn says there's more stress in retaining Michelin stars than trying to earn one
Paul Welburn: if they want to be great, young chefs need to make sacrifices
