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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Sunday Brunch star chef suddenly closes ‘legendary' greasy spoon restaurant after 5 years in ‘very tough' decision
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN ICONIC chef has been forced to close his 'legendary' greasy spoon after just five years. The Sunday Brunch star shared that he closed the restaurant in what was a 'very tough' decision. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Norman's Cafe in London first opened in 2020 Credit: Instagram 5 The cafe was a hub for the capital's most stylish inhabitants Credit: Instagram 5 The cafe specialised in British classics Credit: Instagram The North London eatery Norman's Cafe has long been a hub for influencers and fashion-forward people looking for a greasy spoon with a difference. Opened by Sunday Brunch chef Elliot Kaye and Richie Hayes, the posh restaurant first opened its doors in 2020. Norman's Cafe began as a sandwich shop before widening its menu to include a range of British classics. Despite its immense popularity, however, the shop's owners announced that it will close its doors in June 2025. The pair took to Instagram to break the news. They wrote: 'We would like to thank all of our customers & regulars who have dined with us & have shown the cafe support since we have opened. 'To all our amazing staff past & present, Thank you for all your hard work. 'We are both excited to progress and develop with what we have started at Norman's through other avenues & look forward to hopefully seeing some of you again soon.' The closure has come as a shock to many - particularly as it has partnered with some of the world's biggest fashion houses. The Archway based restaurant was taken over by Burberry in 2023, as part of the world-leading London Fashion Week. Sunday Brunch guest chef Elliot Kaye shares a beans on toast recipe Norman's was decked out in the brand's signature blue colour, while cabs across the capital were adorned with an English Rose print. The major Tube stop Bond Street also saw its name being changed to Burberry Street. The shop's closure comes as luxury eateries have been forced to close across the UK. Soaring rent prices have led many to shut their doors, with some blaming the Government's decision to raise national insurance contributions for employers. However, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said that her decision was necessary to stabilise the economy - which unexpectedly grew in April. Others, like La Goccia in Covent Garden, blamed 'Covid' and 'Brexit' for making it difficult to hire trained staff. 5 Elliot Kaye rocketed to fame on Sunday Brunch Credit: Channel 4
Scottish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen & actor Stephen Graham surprise staff at Huddersfield restaurant
Scroll down to read what peculiar items Springsteen and Graham had to eat Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MUSIC great Bruce Springsteen cooks up some excitement at a Huddersfield restaurant with actor Stephen Graham — who plays his father in a new biopic. Adolescence star Graham, a chef in 2021 drama Boiling Point, took The Boss along following sold-out concerts at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester. 6 Music icon Bruce Springsteen visited a Huddersfield restaurant with actor Stephen Graham Credit: Instagram 6 Staff at Norman's though it was a 'prank' Oliver Roberts, who runs Norman's, thought their visit was a 'prank' at first. He said Springsteen, 75, and Graham, 51, shared ten small plates including tomatoes with garlic ice cream. The rocker is pictured as a kid with his dad and sister. Deliver Me From Nowhere is due out in October. Last year, The Sun reported that fans trying to buy £150 Bruce Springsteen tickets early were shocked at having to pay for at least two, plus a hotel room — costing up to £800. Packages on Ticketmaster, part of Live Nation, included £796 for two front standing tickets and a double room at the four-star Novotel in Liverpool ahead of next June's gig at Anfield. Two rear standing tickets in last Thursday's pre-sale were £754 with a room at the Hilton. Two plus a night at the Ibis were £732. A pair and a room at the three-star Holiday Inn cost £698. Ticketmaster was criticised over its 'dynamic pricing' for Oasis shows when £135 tickets suddenly shot up to £355. But a fan of The Boss tweeted: 'This tie-in with hotel packages is taking it to another level.' Music video for Bruce Springsteen's hit song Born in the U.S.A. 6 Some food-related Springsteen hits 6 Graham plays Springsteen's father in a new biopic Credit: PA 6 Bruce, left, with his father Douglas Springsteen and sister Credit:
The Irish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen & actor Stephen Graham surprise staff at Huddersfield restaurant
MUSIC great Bruce Springsteen cooks up some excitement at a Huddersfield restaurant with actor Stephen Graham — who plays his father in a new biopic. Advertisement 6 Music icon Bruce Springsteen visited a Huddersfield restaurant with actor Stephen Graham Credit: Instagram 6 Staff at Norman's though it was a 'prank' Oliver Roberts, who runs Norman's, thought their visit was a 'prank' at first. He said Springsteen, 75, and Graham, 51, shared ten small plates including tomatoes with garlic ice cream. The rocker is pictured as a kid with his dad and sister. Deliver Me From Nowhere is due out in October. Advertisement READ MORE ON BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Packages on Ticketmaster, part of Live Nation, included £796 for two front standing tickets and a double room at the four-star Novotel in Liverpool ahead of next June's gig at Anfield. Two rear standing tickets in last Thursday's pre-sale were £754 with a room at the Hilton. Two plus a night at the Ibis were £732. A pair and a room at the three-star Holiday Inn cost £698. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Ticketmaster was criticised over its 'dynamic pricing' for Oasis shows when £135 tickets suddenly shot up to £355. But a fan of The Boss tweeted: 'This tie-in with hotel packages is taking it to another level.' Music video for Bruce Springsteen's hit song Born in the U.S.A. 6 Some food-related Springsteen hits 6 Graham plays Springsteen's father in a new biopic Credit: PA Advertisement 6 Bruce, left, with his father Douglas Springsteen and sister Credit: 6 Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere is due out in October Credit: AP
Time Out
19-05-2025
- Business
- Time Out
Legendary north London cafe Norman's is closing
We bring sad tidings for London's fry-up fanatics — the city's favourite posh greasy spoon in shutting its doors. In a post on Monday, May 19, Norman's Cafe, run by Elliot Kaye and Richie Hayes, wrote: 'After 5 great years of Norman's Cafe we have made the very tough decision to close our location in North London.' Norman's opened in Archway in 2020, beginning life as a sandwich shop before evolving into a proper caff, serving classic British favourites and childhood comfort meals from kippers on toast and jam roly-poly to bubble and squeak and chicken nuggets with chips and beans. You can read more about how the caff was born here. In the announcement of the closure Kaye and Hayes added: 'We are both excited to progress and develop with what we have started at Norman's through other avenues and look forward to hopefully seeing some of you again soon.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by NORMAN'S (@normanscafelondon) If you still want to get your gnashers around Norman's Guinness bread and butter, scotch eggs or full English while you still can, you've got until its last day of service on Sunday, June 8.
