An acclaimed chef has launched his first self-funded restaurant project near Manchester - and guests at the small, exclusive venue won't know what's on the menu until they turn up. "You don't need a huge million pound kitchen to run a good restaurant," said Steven Halligan, chef patron at Restaurant Metamorphica in Haslingden, Rossendale.
He will serve up some grub to just four guests at a time, cooking for them on the chef's table in front of the open kitchen. But there's a twist - the menu depends on what ingredients are available that day, and guests won't discover exactly what's on it, until they arrive.
Self-sufficient and savvy Steven has fitted out the restaurant, which can only hold a maximum of 15 people, almost entirely himself, including the artwork, carpentry and joinery. "People in the food industry are more likely to pour cold water on your ambitions and idea than encourage you and will tell you that you'll never achieve it," the 28-year-old told LancsLive.
