London Trained Chef Returns to his Roots at the Corner House Restaurant in Minster
Matt Sworder, a 28 year old marketing graduate, gave up a lucrative career in insurance to work as a chef in some of London's top restaurants, training with Gordon Ramsay (La Noisette), Anthony Demetre (Les Deux Salons) and Adam Byatt (Bistro Union).
Now, for the first time, he has opened his own restaurant, The Corner House in Minster, near Ramsgate, Kent.
The restaurant building was formerly known as Morton's Fork restaurant, owned by Matt's father, David Sworder, and successfully run from 1984 to 2000.
Thereafter the building was leased out to others, until now, when Matthew has returned to the very place he was born in 1985 to set up his own restaurant. David returns to run the front of house whilst Matt creates the innovative dishes in the kitchen.
The concept is to serve London-inspired modern British dishes within a warm and relaxed atmosphere. Seasonal, fresh local produce is key to what we offer. With the menu changing frequently, in accordance to seasonal produce availability.
Snacks and sharing dishes are what The Corner House are all about, simple British food done well.
Matt Sworder
The summer menu include starters of oxtail ravioli & mixed salad, local asparagus & hollandaise and Kentish mussels.
Main dishes feature rabbit, ham & tarragon cottage pie, loin of cod with new potatoes, English peas, lettuce & bacon and braised beef & mushroom pudding with savoy cabbage.
The menu also includes unusual cuts of meat, including the Flat Iron steak which has been a very popular dish with the locals already.
There are also a number of sharing option such as The Corner House roast chicken (for two) and whole shoulder of lamb with dauphinoise potato & spring greens (for four).
Desserts include gooseberry and elderflower fool, bread and butter pudding and Home made ice creams with all dishes being made from scratch, including the pasta, bread and ice creams.
Set in the historic village of Minster in Kent on the Isle of Thanet, The Corner House has two rooms to accommodate overnight guests. The double and twin room have been refurbished to a high standard and cost £75 a night including a continental breakfast, with the option to upgrade to a full English for a further £5.
Minster Station, a 5 minute walk from the restaurant, has excellent high speed rail links to London. Manston International airport is only 10 minutes away offering daily KLM flights that connect via Schiphol to the rest of the world.
The Corner House is open for breakfast, coffee, light snacks, lunch and dinner.
www.thecornerhouseminster.co.uk