Dead sheep artist to open Devon eaterie

10 June 2003 by
Dead sheep artist to open Devon eaterie

Controversial artist Damien Hirst is due to open a restaurant in Devon in mid-October - more than three years after the venture was first mooted.

Hirst, famous for works such as a dead sheep in formaldehyde, is to open the Quay restaurant in a former pub overlooking the harbour at Ilfracombe.

The two main restaurants on the first floor will seat a total of 70 people, and there will be a private dining room for up to 10. The ground floor will serve bar food.
Hirst is financing the venture,. Business partner Simon Browne refused to reveal financial details, other than saying that the restaurant has cost "a substantial amount of money".
Graham Brundle has been recruited as executive chef, returning to his north-Devon roots after working around the world, including on Richard Branson's Nekkar Island in the Caribbean.
The restaurant will specialise in fresh seafood and local produce from Exmoor.
Plans for the restaurant were first announced in June 2000.
Hirst previously had a stake in London eaterie Pharmacy.
by Kevin Lee
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