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A Jersey restaurateur has joined up with a Michelin-starred chef and food writer to open a new restaurant in one of London’s most iconic buildings – and they’ve got plenty of Jersey produce on the menu.
Marie Jackson has opened “Spring” at Somerset House on the Embankment today, along with Skye Gyngell, the Australian former head chef at The French House and former food writer for the Independent on Sunday.
Besides nestling into the historic surroundings of Somerset House – the former admiralty headquarters, and home to the Inland Revenue and Registrar General, now best known for its fountains and open air film festival – the new restaurant will also be a showcase for Jersey seafood.
Marie’s brother and sister Louis and Vicky Jackson of the Fresh Fish Company will be supplying lobster, crab, turbot and sea bass to the restaurant from Jersey.
Genuine Jersey chief executive John Garton said that he hoped the restaurant would help promote the appeal of Jersey produce.
He said: “Both Skye and Marie are real champions of seasonality and using fresh British produce to create innovative dishes so I am delighted that our very own seafood will feature on the menu.
“I hope that Spring will become the place for Island businesses to entertain their clients in London and to showcase the high quality produce for which Jersey in renowned with British chefs and food lovers nationwide.”
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