Stockport Based Gorvins Serves Up MasterChef Deals

Stockport based Gorvins solicitors have now completed a trio of deals for MasterChef champion Simon Wood.

Having  acted  on  the commercial lease for  the star chef`s first fine dining restaurant,  which opened in Manchester last year,  the Stockport based law firm  has now handled the operating agreements for two further ventures –  restaurants at a hotel under construction in Chester and a WoodKraft restaurant in Cheltenham.   

Said Colin Mellor, Commercial Property Consultant Solicitor at Stockport based Gorvins Solicitors who personally acted on all three transactions: 

“Simon is a huge talent in the restaurant world, bringing imagination, quality and new ideas to this very competitive sector. It was a pleasure to work with him   and watch the success of his first restaurant lead to further expansion of the company”. 

The 40 year old chef opened his first restaurant, WOOD, in Manchester City Centre. It swiftly developed a popular reputation for unfussy, high end quality dining. 

Now Mr Wood, who was crowned winner of the BBC cookery competition in 2015, has brought the company hallmark – local provincial produce made by artisan craftsman – to two further venues 

He has signed a deal with the Cambridge Group to provide a full restaurant, room service menu and cocktails at Hotel Indigo which is due to open in Chester next year. 

Meanwhile Mr Wood will be opening WOODKRAFT in Cheltenham, an artisan eatery which will bring informal dining to the town’s thriving cafe culture. 

Added Colin Mellor:

“It was a great pleasure to act for Simon and to see him go from strength to strength with the very interesting expansion of his business. We at Gorvins are glad to have played a part in these exciting new ventures.”