MasterChef: The Professionals Winner and owner of etch. in Hove, Steven Edwards will close his restaurant at Bingham Riverhouse at the end of December as times change and Steven has new commitments.
Steven will continue his partnership with the Bingham Riverhouse by offering exclusive private dining and catering for parties from 20 to 40 guests.
Steven Edwards opened at Bingham Riverhouse in the March of 2020 just a week before lockdown as a pop-up, but was such a success that he remained at the Riverhouse for over three years; securing three AA Rosettes and earning many positive reviews during this time.
Commenting on the news, Steven said: “To have achieved three years with a project which started as a temporary residence and opened the week before the first lockdown is credit to all involved. As our businesses have naturally evolved, it feels right to now pursue our separate paths so that I can focus on my other projects. I wish the Riverhouse every success with the new restaurant and look forward to meeting guests old and new at my private dining events.”
Sama Trinder co-owner Bingham Riverhouse added: “We have loved working with Steven, his exceptional Modern British food has always been so well received. He has been a pleasure to work with, it is rare you get the combination of creative talented chef, astute entrepreneur and wonderful human all rolled into one.”
The Riverhouse restaurant will reopen in January 2024.
The menu will as always be local, produce-led with the finest ingredients including sustainable fish and organic or free-range sustainably reared meat.
The new Riverhouse menu will be accompanied by an affordable wine list featuring a good range of organic, English and biodynamic wines.
For Steven, this year saw him take on the restaurant at Premier League Club Brighton & Hove Albion’s new hospitality experience, the Tunnel Club where he and the team prepare seasonal snacks and a three course à la carte meal for members at each home game.
At the Tunnel Club diners can watch the players enter the pitch through the restaurant’s one-sided glass wall.
Steven will continue to lead the team at etch., deliver a great experience to Tunnel Club members and with plans for new projects to be announced in 2024.
