A popular Bristol steak restaurant is planning to open a second venue just 10 months after opening its first site in the city centre. The Cow & Sow, which operates a contemporary chophouse on Queen Square, has secured a licence for a site in Clifton.
The eatery will take over the former Cowshed restaurant on Whiteladies Road on December 9 - a move it said would create 30 full and part-time jobs.
Cow & Sow founder Mark Warburton, who is also managing director of the OHH Pub Company, which runs a number of venues in the South West, said he was "thrilled" to be expanding the Cow & Sow brand.
"[The restaurant] has been performing above expectations since it opened in the New Year," he said. "Having been in hospitality for my entire life, I am very clear with my plans not to become another corporate and lose sight of the family-built touch. This will be the toughest part of growth, but with the right people beside me, I feel there may be scope to move into other cosmopolitan cities.”
The Cow & Sow has moved into the former Cowshed site, following a full refurbishment. Mr Warburton added: "There are some great venues popping up in the Clifton area and Whiteladies Road, in particular, is an area that is back on the rise and we want to be a part of that. This is a prime opportunity for me to test the resilience of the brand without stretching resources too far or disrupting trade at our Queen Square venue."
Cow & Sow secured its restaurant licence with support from law firm Shakespeare Martineau. Melissa Toney, food safety and regulatory lead at Shakespeare Martineau’s Bristol hub, supported Mr Warburton with the licensing application, which was granted in November 2022.
She added: “I am incredibly excited for the second instalment of the Cow & Sow restaurant. One of the best feelings is to be able to support a client in getting their vision over the line, especially when they put their all into it. Getting the new premise licence for the venue was fun and challenging all at once, but that makes it all the more worthwhile."
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