A new restaurant is set to open its doors this weekend as The Spanish Butcher arrives at Glasgow’s bustling Merchant City.
Independent operators, Rusk & Rusk, who own award-winning venues The Butchershop Bar & Grill and Hutchesons Bar & Brasserie, are about to deliver another exciting concept to Glagow's burgeoning restaurant scene.
The 80 cover venue will continue in the same vein as its sister restaurants, with premium meats high on the agenda, this time the focus being very much as the name suggests with Spanish meat and fish taking centre stage.
With Grade 9 Galician steak, 30 month salt-cured Iberico Jamon, whole Turbot and grilled octopus on the menu, along with some of the best home-grown produce from Scotland’s larder, the emphasis is firmly on delivering a unique interpretation of steak and seafood.
Group Development Chef John Molloy said: “The menu is inspired by Spanish & Mediterranean flavours, but we’ve always been champions of great ingredients grown here in Scotland, so we’ve looked where possible to merge them with the best produce from Spain."
When asked why Spanish cuisine was the way forward, co-owner James Rusk said: “We’re renowned for using the very best of Scotch steak in our restaurants, so for us, this was an opportunity to showcase our passion for world class beef by introducing steak from Spain’s Galician region."
It’s more than just the food at The Spanish Butcher, co-owners James and Louise Rusk wanted to deliver a highly stylised decor, taking inspiration from New York’s dining scene, with the end result being a mature, Manhattan loft-style vibe to the venue.
Over 1,000 people have already made their reservations in the first two weeks since bookings at The Spanish Butcher were officially opened.
There is plenty of anticipation about The Spanish Butcher’s arrival, and it’s sure to be a strong addition the Glasgow restaurant scene.
For more information, visit www. spanishbutcher.com
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