Above photo courtesy of Steve Popple
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| Bertie`s 1998 Credit Martin Easdown |
Licensees
Barrie Thompson, Roger Thompson and Christine Legister 1988 1989
Barrie Thompson 1989 1990
Folkestone Herald
10-2-1989
Advertising Feature
If you’re wanting to impress your loved one, spouse or favourite business
contact, Bertie’s could be the place to go. It’s a
new restaurant and cellar bar that opens this week on Rendezvous Street, and
it’s aiming quite simply to be the best - anywhere.
Bertie’s owner Barry
Thompson says “I got sick and tired of being ripped off with bad service,
little choice and poor food. So I decided the answer was to set up a restaurant
of my own”. The restaurant takes its
theme and name from the old pub it is housed in - The Prince Albert Hotel.
Barry has kept many of the original features, including the mirrors, panelling and the old pub
signs which are now mounted above the serving area in the cellar bar. Everything is designed to build up the atmosphere of a
Victorian establishment, from original mahogany chairs and tables, to the new
high quality wallpaper and carpets. There is also a bandstand providing
seating for diners who like an elevated view or to accommodate live music for
private functions. The cellar bar has many
secluded corners, providing the ideal surroundings for private conversation.
The attention to
detail does not stop at the dining area or bar. The kitchens are spacious and
there is a special area for waiters to add the finishing touches to food, as
well as preparing coffee and other drinks. And
even the food continues the Victorian theme. The menu will change every few
weeks, and includes dishes like Bertie`s Bird - pheasant stuffed with Victoria
plums, and Surf `n’ Turf, which is fillet steak with Pacific prawns. A three
course meal for two with drinks will cost £40 to £50. So next time you`ve got
something to celebrate, why not give Bertie`s a try?
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