Peel's Restaurant facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Peel's Restaurant |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Head chef | Robert Palmer |
| Food type | British |
| Dress code | Formal |
| Rating |  Michelin stars  AA Rosettes |
| Street address | Hampton Manor, Shadowbrook Lane |
| City | Hampton-in-Arden |
| County | England |
| Postal/ZIP code | B92 0EN |
| Coordinates | 52°25′32″N 1°42′20″W / 52.4256°N 1.7055°W |
| Seating capacity | 28 |
Peel's Restaurant is situated in Hampton Manor, Hampton-in-Arden. It currently holds one Michelin star and four AA rosettes. Hampton Manor is a Grade II listed building. Originally the family home of Frederick Peel, son of Prime Minister Robert Peel, the Manor was acquired by hoteliers Derrick and Janet Hill in March 2008. Under the stewardship of their son, James, and daughter in law Fjona, today it runs as a Restaurant with Rooms.
Robert Palmer took on the role of Head Chef at the age of 27. His dishes are defined by his use of seasonal produce cooked using modern techniques. In October 2016 Peel's won a Michelin star, one week after being awarded its fourth AA rosette. The team also won Michelin's inaugural Welcome and Service Award 2017 with Michelin event partner Nespresso.
History
Hampton Manor
Robert Peel, former Prime Minister and founder of the British Police Force, bought the land at Hampton from Isaac William Lillingston. On his death his son, Frederick Peel, commissioned the building of the current Manor House. In 1855 William Eden Nesfield designed the Neo-Tudor Gothic building that we see today. The Peel family played an important role in the Industrial Revolution, particularly due to their part in the mechanisation of the cotton and spinning industry.[1] Their motto, 'Industria', is carved into the oak panelling on Hampton Manor's main staircase. This celebration of industry is juxtaposed with the later Arts and Crafts additions that Frederick Peel made to the land, re-commissioning Nesfield to build a clocktower in 1872, and Thomas Hayton Mawson to design a walled garden with a Jacobean gateway in around 1900.
In March 2008 the current owners, hoteliers Derrick and Jan Hill, acquired the estate. They embarked on a multi-million pound renovation project and in 2019 opened Hampton Manor as a hotel with 15 bedrooms and restaurant. Today their son James and his wife, Creative Director Fjona, run the business. When Fjona re-designed the interiors of the Manor she took inspiration from its Arts and Crafts past; decorating the bedrooms with William Morris wallpapers and working with local craftspeople to create bespoke, handmade furnishings. In 2017, with the success of Peel's Restaurant, James and Fjona rebranded the Manor to a Restaurant with Rooms. At the inaugural Midlands Food Drink and Hospitality Awards (formerly Birmingham Food Drink and Hospitality Awards), Hampton Manor won Best Afternoon Tea, Fine Dining Restaurant [Peel's Restaurant] and Boutique Hotel.[2] The following year Hampton Manor's Craig Newman won Best General Manager.
Peel's Restaurant
Hampton Manor is home to Peel's Restaurant. Opening in 2008, it wasn't until 2016 when Head Chef, Rob Palmer, took over the kitchen that the restaurant took gastronomic strides. Rob was just 27 when he took on the Head Chef role at Peel’s having made the move from the Forest, Dorridge arriving at Peel’s as Junior Sous Chef under Martyn Pearn.[3] From the offset Rob has been inspired by local British, seasonal produce which he cooks using modern techniques. Heirloom tomato with burrata and basil, asparagus with burrata and chicken and beetroot with goat's cheese are the three garden inspired starters that have re-appeared, re-imagined, seasonally on Rob's menu.[4] [5] [6] On 3 October 2016 Peel's was awarded a michelin star and Michelin's Welcome and Service Award with Michelin Guide event partner Nespresso at the live ceremony. It was also awarded its fourth AA-rosette, making it one of just 50 UK restaurants to hold this accolade.[7] Peel's Restaurant maintained its star in the 2018 awards.[8]
