The owners of Joe Allen in Covent Garden have chosen Brook Green as the location for the first of their new collection of restaurants called Mustard.

Lawrence Hartley and Tim Healy already run three restaurants around the capital, including the famous Joe Allen restaurant which they bought in 2012 and its sister restaurant Orso.

Joe Allen in Covent Garden

The pair now have ambitions to bring a "British Brasserie” to the High Street with the new Mustard menu focused on healthy British produce from breakfast through to dinner.

The site at 98 -100 Shepherd's Bush Road was home to a branch of Cafe Rouge for some years, until parent company Casual Dining Group decided to sell it.

Lawrence and Tim say they now intend to refurbish the restaurant and restore some of the original features, as the site was once home to a branch of David Greig, a London Victorian grocery chain.

Lawrence says: " We're very excited to be opening the first Mustard restaurant in Brook Green, Hammersmith.

" We believe that it's one of the most vibrant areas of London and a great home for Mustard, which is all about bringing a refreshing approach to the high street.

" Our focus is on providing a menu that everyone will enjoy with great value for money, featuring classic dining, light snacks and healthy dishes across breakfast, lunch and dinner.

" Combining fresh, seasonal British ingredients with our concept of all day dining, we look forward to creating a restaurant that locals and visitors alike will enjoy and come to rely on."

Simon Chaplin, head of London Licensed & Leisure Agency at Christie+Co, who handled the sale says: " We are delighted to have found what we hope will be the first of many sites for Mustard. "

January 21, 2016