In the mix New restaurant and chef announced at popular venue
THE Clarence Social has launched a new restaurant with a French chef. The venue, in Clarence Street, in Cheltenham, has reopened following its lockdown closure, and announced a new restaurant, called Flamant, on site.
French chef Samuel Robert has been appointed as the head chef for the new restaurant, with an all new menu in place.
Mr Robert said: “When I saw that The Clarence Social was re-opening and recruiting for a new Head Chef, I jumped at the opportunity.
“The chance to work at an independently run business in a beautiful building, in the heart of a town like
Cheltenham, was too good to miss.
“I am excited about the launch of Flamant and cannot wait to see the reaction to our new menu from our customers.
“Additionally, I’d like to thank Terry for this opportunity and all the team at The Clarence who I have been very impressed with and made me feel really welcome.”
The chef’s most recent role was as Head Chef at the renowned gastronomic London Restaurant, Blixen. During his time at Blixen, the restaurant was awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2019 and 2020) and Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence (2019).
The restaurant has an exciting new menu which will serve modern European cuisine blended with flavours from South East Asia. The menu and specials are made from the very best local Cotswold ingredients and will change seasonally.
The name of the new restaurant, Flamant, means flamingo in French - with the name based on the venue’s logo.
Terry Croft, founding owner of The Clarence Social, said: “We are delighted that Samuel has decided to join The Clarence Social.
“Recruiting someone of this pedigree and calibre is a great honour for us and a coup for Cheltenham as well.
“It only seemed right that we should launch Flamant within The Clarence to mark this occasion.
“Cheltenham is very fortunate to have such a rich variety of excellent restaurants; we feel that Samuel and Flamant will bring something different that Cheltenham diners will love.”