New shop and cafe borrows from the Chatsworth estate
CENTRED around an original Victorian oak kitchen table from Chatsworth, a new dining offering has been opened in the heart of the Peak District.
Chatsworth Kitchen has opened its doors at Peak Shopping Village in Rowsley. With a bespoke interior featuring hundreds of items from the stores and kitchens at the worldfamous stately home, the new cafe and shop combination offers a relaxing place to enjoy a bite to eat.
Items on the menu have come directly from the Chatsworth estate and a community of farmers, producers and makers from across the Derbyshire Dales.
The majority of the food on offer is made on-site, while freshly-baked pastries and dessert items will be created under the watchful eye of Chatsworth’s experienced pastry chef in the stables kitchen next to the house. Alongside the food are more than 300 items of quality drink, kitchen and homeware to buy.
The new shop has been created with help from retail consultant Lady Burlington, who said: “We were inspired by the old kitchen at Chatsworth, and have brought a variety of pots, pans and artefacts from Chatsworth to the restaurant.
“Sustainability and authenticity have been central to this project; we have reused and repurposed items including chairs, doors and panelling, with many of the tables made from reclaimed flooring from the estate.
“Chatsworth Kitchen celebrates local produce, suppliers and makers, and we hope it will become a place for people to spend time together and enjoy great food, before exploring the many new shops opening at Peak Village. The Peak
District has a wealth of wonderful produce and passionate, talented craftspeople, and we look forward to doing our part to support these businesses, from established names like David Mellor, who has provided stoneware and cutlery, to our candlemaker in Barlow and young talents like potter Joe Heath working on the Chatsworth estate.”
Chatsworth Kitchen is open from 9.30am to 6pm seven days a week at Peak Shopping Village in Rowsley.