A Caribbean restaurant preparing to open in the centre of Preston has given city centre shoppers a sneaky taste.
AdvertisementPreston City Council’s Mayor councillor Nick Pomfret and the Mayoress came along to sample a special Jerk chicken ahead of Lancashire Day.
Turtle Bay opens at the base of Crystal House and has also announced it will be sponsoring Preston’s Caribbean Carnival in 2015.
Mayor Pomfret sampled a special Jerk Hotpot which is to be served in the Preston restaurant.
Head chef Colin Scott has been working with local suppliers to perfect a range of one pot Caribbean dishes.
He said: “At Turtle Bay, we have a whole menu of delicious ‘One Pot Dishes’ – rich, slow cooked Caribbean comfort food at its absolute best.
“We thought a Lancashire version of this the perfect way to celebrate our new neighbourhood. Our new Caribbean Lancashire Hot Pot fuses influences from Barbados to Blackburn.
“With goat replacing lamb and brimming with flavours we think we’ve created the perfect blend of Northern comfort cooking and Caribbean soul food.”
Mayor Pomfret gave the dish his blessing saying: “It’s absolutely lovely.”
The restaurant opens to the public on Friday 28 November and will be able to seat 175 diners.
Don’t forget there’s a chance for you and a friend to be at the launch party of Turtle Bay on Thursday 27 November, by entering our competition.