Restaurant in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Restaurant James Sommerin | |
|---|---|
  Location within the Vale of Glamorgan | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | May 2014 (2014-05) |
| Closed | July 2020 (2020-07) |
| Head chef | James Sommerin |
| Food type | British cuisine |
| Rating |  Michelin Guide |
| Street address | The Esplanade |
| City | Penarth |
| County | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Postal/ZIP Code | CF64 |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°26′04″N 3°10′05″W / 51.434511°N 3.168065°W / 51.434511; -3.168065 |
Restaurant James Sommerin was a restaurant in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It was owned and run by chef James Sommerin.
Sommerin formerly ran the Michelin starred The Crown and Whitebrook in Monmouthshire.
Description
The Edwardian Beachcliff building was purposely re-built to become Restaurant James Sommerin by Richard Hayward Properties. It was located off the Penarth esplanade, looking out across the Severn Estuary. In 2016 nine 'boutique' bedrooms were added to the restaurant, to accommodate diners travelling from afar.
The seafront restaurant closed in the summer of 2020 following months of COVID-19 lockdowns without financial assistance. Sommerin had planned to start a delivery service, but aborted the plan and instead made 1,000 meals for NHS staff with the food stocks. A year after the closure, Sommerin started a new venture called Home, in Stanwell Road, Penarth.
References
- "Michelin-starred Crown at Whitebrook closes". BBC News. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ Harmer, James (21 March 2016). "Nine bedrooms open at Restaurant James Sommerin". The Caterer. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- Macleod, Tracey (15 August 2014). "Restaurant James Sommerin, review: 'If foam blew in off a passing wave they'd put it on the menu and call it espuma'". The Independent. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Williams, Kathryn (7 July 2021). "James Sommerin opening new Penarth fine-dining restaurant". Wales Online. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- "James Sommerin 'devastated' as Michelin-star restaurant closes". Penarth Times. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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