We speak to the owner of Glasgow’s Ox and Finch as it closes for renovations at their new restaurant Margo

As Margo opens on Miller Street we catch up with the man behind the group on his original restaurant Ox and Finch and future plans.

Transcript

00:00What's coming next for Ox & Finch? You've got plans to work on that and it's closed so that you can achieve that.

00:10What do you think is coming next for the menu and the whole East Oxford place?

00:14Keeping the soul in it because Ox & Finch has worked really well and been so well received over the last 10 years.

00:21The layout and the format will stay largely the same but everything will be replaced in terms of the interior furniture and flooring.

00:32Obviously it will still keep the typical tenement features that make it what it is in terms of the old knackered cornice and ceiling roses.

00:40So it will keep that rustic tenement charm but I will freshen up the front of the house.

00:47Exterior as well, we're redoing the outside area, wrapping around the front, all redone and then new kitchen, new bar equipment.

00:57New kitchen will be kind of similar spec to what we've put in here but on a slightly smaller scale.

01:02So doing things that we wouldn't necessarily have had the budget for 10 years ago with the type of equipment and things we've put in.

01:10But because of the success of Ox & Finch it kind of deserves that reinvestment.

01:13So great kitchen for the chefs to work in.

01:18And Craig who worked with us previously and was sous-chef at Ox & Finch for a number of years and then moved to London

01:26and worked at Michelin star Harvard Arms is coming back as head chef of Ox & Finch.

01:30So he'll be driving the menu there.

01:34So a real exciting time for Ox & Finch as well.

01:37Looking forward to seeing it. Thank you.