Restaurant James Sommerin was a restaurant in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It was owned and run by chef James Sommerin.
| Restaurant James Sommerin | |
|---|---|
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  Location within the Vale of Glamorgan | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | May 2014 |
| Closed | July 2020 |
| 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 |
Sommerin formerly ran the Michelin starred The Crown and Whitebrook in Monmouthshire.[1]
Description
editThe Edwardian Beachcliff building[2] was purposely re-built to become Restaurant James Sommerin by Richard Hayward Properties.[citation needed] It was located off the Penarth esplanade, looking out across the Severn Estuary.[3] In 2016 nine 'boutique' bedrooms were added to the restaurant, to accommodate diners travelling from afar.[2]
The seafront restaurant closed in the summer of 2020 following months of COVID-19 lockdowns without financial assistance.[4] 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.[5] A year after the closure, Sommerin started a new venture called Home, in Stanwell Road, Penarth.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Michelin-starred Crown at Whitebrook closes". BBC News. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.