The Gatehouse 1833 Appoints Head chef Lee Burden

The Gatehouse 1833, a modern British restaurant located at the historic Royal Pier in Southampton has announced the appointment of Head Chef Lee Burden. Joining from The Chesil Rectory restaurant Winchester, Chef Burden was also previously Head Chef at The Three Tuns, Romsey where he helped the restaurant achieve AA Rosette status.

Chef Burden’s created a new modern British menu for The Gatehouse 1833, using local ingredients where possible to create cooking bursting with flavour. Highlights from the menu include Roast Venison Haunch, Romsey chalk stream trout and instagram friendly vegetarian options such as Roasted root vegetable tart and New Forest Wild mushroom risotto.

Located on the first floor of the Royal Pier, The Gatehouse 1833 has a dining area with river views seating 60 diners, a Chandelier Cocktail Bar seating 30 guests; and 60 additional seats on the outdoor rooftop terrace with views across Southampton Water. After a multi-million pound refurbishment Southampton’s Royal Pier has been to restored to its ritzy glory days when celebrities such as Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy and Clark Gable would regularly pass through after luxury Atlantic Ocean crossings.

Friday 25th January will be the official opening night for The Gatehouse 1833 restaurant and local Southampton singer Elléana will be performing a live set, with magician James Prince will also be visiting tables throughout the night entertaining diners. A limited number of tables are available to book online.

To find out more, visit https://www.thegatehouse1833.com