RUSK & RUSK confirms new details for The Spanish Butcher in Edinburgh
Award-winning dining concept brings a recipe of jobs creation, provenance-oozing suppliers and vibrant neighbourhood placemaking to Scotland’s capital.
Article Source: RUSK & RUSK
Last Updated: 13 March 2024 11:09
Edinburgh, March, 2024
RUSK & RUSK, the independent Scottish restaurant group, has confirmed its award-winning dining concept, The Spanish Butcher, will officially open in Edinburgh this May, 2024.
Famed for its distinctive Galicia meets Brooklyn proposition – incomparably unique in Scotland – The Spanish Butcher arrives on North Castle Street with much anticipation; an exceptional new addition to the capital’s dining scene and deliciously timed as a springboard into summer.
RUSK & RUSK has been widely credited in redefining the steak house concept in Scotland for fifteen years across its restaurants. Now, with The Spanish Butcher opening in Edinburgh in around two months’ time, east will meet west for RUSK & RUSK as the group expands into the city with the 90-cover restaurant; delighting the legions of fans who currently travel from far and wide to The Spanish Butcher in Glasgow city centre.
The opening of The Spanish Butcher on North Castle Street comes with a welcome recipe of jobs creation, provenance-oozing suppliers, and vibrant neighbourhood placemaking.
Forty-five positions of employment are being created by RUSK & RUSK for The Spanish Butcher, Edinburgh, spanning substantial professional expertise. These include key Chef appointments of Head Chef, Senior Sous, Sous, Junior, Chef de Partie, and kitchen porters. In addition, top-level front of house Management roles including General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Restaurant Manager, Bar Manager, Captains and floor staff will deliver The Spanish Butcher’s famed dining experience.
Promising vibrant Spanish and Mediterranean-inspired flavours across an à la carte menu, married with the very best homegrown produce from Scotland’s larder, the offering of The Spanish Butcher on North Castle Street will be synonymous with RUSK & RUSK’s commitment and respect to outstanding quality.
Diners can expect the most delicious and unique cuts of steak and the freshest seafood ingredients on the menu, sourced from the finest supply chains. Unique cuts include their famous dry-aged prime rib of beef or porterhouse cuts from the Rubia Gallega breed of cattle native to the green pastures of Galicia in north-western Spain. Other delights include grilled Presa Iberico, 30-month aged Jamon Iberico de Bellota, whole roasted Shetland monkfish on the bone with chorizo and caperberries, grilled octopus, as well as the finest Scotch steak and whole roasted suckling pig to share. Plus of course, The Spanish Butcher’s now legendary appetisers including Gordal olives, Padrón peppers and Manchego truffle fries.
Embodying the placemaking appeal of New York’s most vibrant neighbourhood dining scene, and the lustworthy loft-style vibes of the city, The Spanish Butcher on North Castle Street will be a bold dining destination; a place where the street’s storied history meets the quintessentially modern, and where the exceptional levels of taste found across the menu will be complemented by seriously stylish décor, and relaxed day-to-night conviviality.
Speaking about this new development, James and Louise Rusk, co-founders of RUSK & RUSK said:
“We are delighted to announce The Spanish Butcher will officially open on North Castle Street in Edinburgh this May. The development has been advancing at great pace since we acquired the building late last year, and we can’t wait to open our doors in around two months’ time.
"Restaurants, for us, are about evoking emotion, storytelling, and creating memories. People not only expect great food and service, but a relaxed, atmospheric space, and we hope our customers love the stylish neighbourhood vibe of The Spanish Butcher in Edinburgh.
“We are particularly proud to be a part of North Castle Street’s storied history, and to be contributing to its placemaking within the capital. Furthermore, the creation of 45 jobs is a significant statement by RUSK & RUSK on the value and ambition we place in this new restaurant, and in the city.
“We look forward to sharing more of our exciting plans over the coming weeks, including the exact opening date, as we countdown to May.”
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