New eatery opens this Thursday 12th June
Ahead of its official opening date, announced as next Thursday June 12th, The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack in South Queensferry has released some images of the restaurant, together with details of the delicious dishes & drinks which customers will shortly be experiencing.
The booking portal, together with details of the exciting new menu, can be found at http://www.thecrabandlobsterfishshack.com
A soft launch event was held on Thursday 5th June, providing an opportunity for some of the country’s top food bloggers and journalists to check out The Crab& Lobster Fish Shack, which is situated within the former Frankie & Bennys next to the Dakota Hotel in South Queensferry.
With an expansive open kitchen at its heart, where customers can watch a team of chefs at work, The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack has a laid back, cool, nautical vibe, inspired by the exclusive seafood destination that is “The Hamptons” in New York State.
Offering high-end fish and chips, this vibrant new eatery showcases all types of fish, crab, and lobster, alongside seafood native to the coast of Scotland, sourced from the most trusted, high quality suppliers of sustainable fish and seafood.
The new restaurant is creating over sixty jobs across both kitchen and front of house, and represents an investment of over £350k from the Coghill family, who already operate Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s Bar & Kitchen in Dunfermline.
A quick look at the menu, which not only contains fantastic signature fish and chips, reveals that many of the signature Iberian touches for which Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s is known, and which have made the bar & kitchen such a success, are making an appearance, such as a delicious starter of squid with chorizo jam, crispy tempura oysters with buffalo aioli, Singapore crab, and Whole Lobster Piri Piri.
These delicious dishes feature alongside a white choice of classic fish suppers in a family friendly casual dining venue which hopes to be embraced by the local community, and lovers of fish & chips everywhere!
The over 55’s, a staple customer of fish & chip restaurants, are celebrated with “The Fish Shack Supper Club”, which offers them haddock & chips, bread & butter, and a pot of tea for only £15 per person.
“We were absolutely delighted to hold our soft launch,” said Bryan Coghill, who has brought The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack to fruition, together with Head Chef son, Jack, wife Michelle, and daughter in law, Sarah.
The family now has a new team of staff in place who are looking forward to serving customers in the coming days.
“It was fantastic to see many of our friends, family, supporters and suppliers, along with media guests, come along to see what we have done to this incredible space. We treated them all to some amazing tempura oyster starters, crab delicacies, smoked salmon and caviar blinis, and then our signature fish and chips, served in our Crab & Lobster Fish Shack boxes,” said Bryan.
“I am pleased to say that everybody was hugely impressed with what we have done with the space, and we’re counting down the days now to our full launch on Thursday 12th June. Our booking system and website are now live. We literally cannot wait to start welcoming customers.”
Bryan added that The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack’s slogan- proudly emblazoned in neon lighting across the top of the open kitchen, as well as on the fish & chip boxes, is “Ye Cannae Beat a Crab & Fish Shack Fish Supper!”
“We are so excited to hear this tongue twister on people’s lips in the coming months!” said Bryan.
He finished by saying that The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack, together with Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s Bar & Kitchen in Dunfermline, are supporting the Cash for Kids charity as their chosen charity partner.
A collection at the soft launch raised £450.
Last November, Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s was named Restaurant of the Year at the Forth Awards, held at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, and, as such, decided to support the local community throughout Edinburgh, Fife and The Lothians, by supporting Cash for Kids, particularly it’s Holiday Hunger initiative which supports many young people and children who would otherwise go hungry during the school holidays when schools meals and additional support is not available.
“We’re really looking forward to working with Cash for Kids, and are especially keen absolutely to support the fantastic Holiday Hunger initiative,” said Bryan.
“We will have an optional donation on the bill for customers at both of our venues. Our staff will be on hand to explain to customers what we are trying to achieve, there is no pressure to donate, but we are confident that our lovely customers will want to contribute to this worthy cause.”
Commenting from Cash for Kids, Charity Manager Vic Hendry said: “We are extremely grateful to receive this support from both restaurants and wish The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack all the very best. Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s are our Restaurant of the Year, as voted for by our listeners. Having two restaurants contribute to this will be fantastic.”
“ The Holiday Hunger initiative provides an absolute lifeline for many youngsters trapped in food poverty, and is just one of the many strands of support that encompasses Cash for Kids, which all those who support and contribute to the charity will know, it’s not just about gifts at Christmas. We are involved in many community projects and initiatives. We couldn’t do any of it without the support of both individuals and businesses like Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s and The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack, so once again, a big thank you from us,” she said.
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