The chef is behind one of Liverpool’s Michelin Guide recommended venues
Andrew Sheridan, chef-owner of Restaurant ‘8’ in Liverpool city centre(Image: Liverpool Echo)
The award-winning chef behind one of Liverpool’s most famous restaurants is preparing to rebrand a site. Open Restaurant Group (ORG,) owned by chef Andrew Sheridan and his business partners Sam and Emma Morgan, will take over the site of the Michelin-rated Da Noi in Bridge Street, Chester.
The acquisition takes the number of restaurants owned by the group to eight. This includes Andrew’s flagship 3AA Rosette restaurant, 8 by Andrew Sheridan in Liverpool; Sow in rural Worcestershire; OXA in Wirral; and Dishes in Prestatyn.
The venue will be rebranded as ‘Noted’. Discussing his new venture, Andrew said: “I spent the first part of my career working in Chester, and I regularly visit the city for dining, so I was always keen to open my own restaurant there.
“I am delighted to have found an amazing intimate site in the heart of the city where we can showcase great food, service, and warm hospitality.”
With the addition of the Chester restaurant, ORG will operate a total of eight sites which also include The Bracebridge in Sutton Coldfield; and Black & Green, and Cofton on the Green in Barnt Green, Worcestershire.
Andrew Sheridan(Image: DCM)
Andrew opened his 8 restaurant in Liverpool following the success of his previous site of the same name in Birmingham. The restaurant, which offers a tasting menu, describes itself as “one of the UK’s most progressive dining experiences”.
The restaurant seats 16 people and “all guests dine together, enjoying the same unique, immersive sensory experience and nostalgic storytelling, which is focused on food, drink and music”.
Andrew was born in Liverpool and grew up in North Wales, beginning his career as a chef when his dad got him a job at a local pub.
“I got into it because my dad got me a job at the local pub and then realised that there’s more to cooking than just microwaving food – which is what we were doing there – so I went and started working in some decent places.
8 by Andy Sheridan Restaurant(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)
“When I was 20, I worked for Michael Caines who had two Michelin stars and he basically taught me how to be a chef.”
8 has found its way into the Michelin Guide, praised for its immersive atmosphere and concept. The Guide’s review reads: “Chef-owner Andrew Sheridan relocated his immersive restaurant from Birmingham to this city centre Victorian property in his home town of Liverpool.
“Guests gather in the dimly lit lounge for drinks and precisely made snacks, before heading downstairs to one of the two 8-seater counters, each with its own chef.
“They cook in front of the guests and talk about the dishes, making for an engaging experience. The cooking takes influences from around the globe and showcases bold, distinct flavours, with quality produce underpinning it all.”