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Passion & Expertise

"Enjoying a great meal isn't only about what is served on the plate. It's about the whole experience from the moment you step inside the door to the time you leave. Both Jo and I are fairly relaxed and would like to think our restaurant reflects this by also being informal, laid back but attentive at the same time."

Deputy General Manager, Mark Pielesz helped us launch the Brasserie in May 2008. Under his stewardship it has gone from strength to strength. Wine is his forte. Our wine list is testimony to his passion and expertise, and was shortlisted for the Louis Roederer wine list of the year 2011. Restaurant Manager, Jane Fox, has been with the BridgeHouse for 20 years. We love the fact that she knows so many of you and there's nothing she doesn't know about the business. Hubby, Colin, completes the team on the bar every Saturday night.

Further proof that this is truly a family business, our kitchen team is led by Mark's brother, our Heston Blumenthal in waiting, Stephen Pielesz. Trained at the Michelin Star rated, Chewton Glen he went on to work at the Bath Spa and Bowood Golf & Country Club before joining us. Since taking over the top job at the Brasserie over a year ago, Steve has revolutionised the menu culminating with our national headline grabbing dish - the 'All Day Snail Breakfast' - proof that it's still possible to invent a totally original dish from scratch. Steve is hands-on unlike so many celebrity chefs who are rarely seen at the stoves unless there's a camera in sight. Take a peek through the kitchen window on the way to the restaurant.

Every service is a team effort and so we would be remiss if all the others were left out:

Kitchen
Steve Pielesz - Head chef
Sam Coltman - Sous Chef
Geraldine Gay - Junior Sous
Jo Turner - Pastry Chef

Front of House
Mark Pielesz - Manager
Jane Fox
Julie Butler
Ghislaine Warner
Patrick Barnwell
Shannon Hill - Head waitress