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Michelin-Starred chef Glynn Purnell has announced that his new café & bistro at Charterhouse will open on Thursday 27 April.
Following seven years of hard work, the Grade I listed Charterhouse off London Road welcomed visitors for the first time on Saturday 1 April, and Purnell’s Café & Bistro at Charterhouse opens its doors on Thursday 27 April.
Named Purnell’s Café & Bistro at Charterhouse, the indoor and outdoor venue will operate during the day as well as bringing a special evening destination to Coventry, as it will remain open after Charterhouse itself has closed.
Commenting on the new opening, Glynn said it was an ambition of his to further expand his businesses outside of Birmingham.
"I am thrilled and proud to be part of what is unquestionably an amazing venue. Charterhouse is a remarkable building of national importance and the project to restore it has been fantastic. Bringing the Purnell’s brand to the city of Coventry is very exciting, especially to be doing so on such a historic ground," he explained.
Glynn added: "It is a massive opportunity to bring such a strong food brand into Coventry and to hopefully be the catalyst of an explosive new food culture, as I was in Birmingham in the early 2000s. My award-winning team and I will bring a stunning café & bistro which will offer an all-day menu centering around simplicity and seasonality, taking the very best ingredients and respectfully combining them to deliver the most incredible flavours."
Often called the ‘Yummy Brummie’, Purnell started cooking professionally at the age of 14.
He served his apprenticeship at the Metropole Hotel at the NEC, gaining experience in every department from banqueting to the A La Carte Terrace Restaurant, where he discovered his talent and passion for fine dining.
It wasn’t long before he began winning awards including the prestigious Salon Culinaire. His next professional step was as Chef de Partie at Simpson’s Restaurant in Kenilworth where he progressed to the position of Sous Chef under Andreas Antona.
The restaurant was awarded a Michelin star and Glynn went on to win many accolades within the industry. After training with top chefs including Gordon Ramsay, Gary Rhodes and Claude Bosi, Glynn travelled abroad to work with well-known Michelin starred chefs in Europe.
He went on to help launch Jessica’s in Edgbaston in July 2003, which was awarded Birmingham’s first Michelin star back in 2005.
Glynn is now the proud owner of two establishments in Birmingham; Purnell’s Restaurant on Cornwall Street, which opened in July 2007 and was awarded a Michelin star in 2009, which it has retained every year since; and Plates by Purnell’s on Edmund Street, which opened in February this year and was listed in the Michelin Guide within two months of opening.
He became a household name after taking part in The Great British Menu, winning twice and then later appearing as a mentor. He has previously featured on The Great British Food Revival and The Secret Chef, among other television programmes.
Glynn can regularly be seen on Saturday Kitchen as a host and guest chef and presented the latest series of My Kitchen Rules UK alongside Rachel Allen on Channel 4.
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"Bringing the Purnell’s brand to the city of Coventry is very exciting"
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