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Chef Greg here! I'm going to start posting photos

Chef Greg here!

I'm going to start posting photos every week, just showing off some of the super seasonal veg we'll have on the menu when we reopen.

This beautiful, geometric vegetable is Romanesco broccoli! It's full of vitamins, fibre and maths. Fractal geometry, fibonacci numbers, it's a mathematical marvel and a taste sensation. If you can get your hands on some, it's an absolute treat and a great way to brighten up a plate. The spring crop is just coming into peak seasonality now and you can expect to see it in our taco selection when we reopen next month! 36 DAYS!!!

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#london
#ouischweff #londonrestaurant #april12 #excited

Come and visit London from the 17th of May and sta

Come and visit London from the 17th of May and stay at the @wivlondon !
We are looking forward the end of restrictions and fully re-opening the guest house.

#wivlondon #guesthouse #publife #bookingcom #airbnb #sawdays #londonhotel #inn #hospitality

Happy St David’s day to our welsh friends ! How

Happy St David’s day to our welsh friends !
How are you having your rarebit today? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

#welsh #rarebit #saintdavid #publife #ouischweff #londonrestaurant #kensalrisecommunity

Chef Greg back again! The end is nigh, and we're

Chef Greg back again!

The end is nigh, and we're all ready for it! We've got some great plans for the outdoor menu, and couldn't be more excited for all of your feedback. It's already felt like a long year and somehow it's not even March yet, but we at the William couldn't be more pumped to invite you back into our establishment (even if it's just in the garden!) This is going to be a vital time for us to get back to a running start, so if you love good food, good drinks, and good times, we'd love to see you!

Pictured is a layered vanilla posset with lemon curd, blueberry compote and pistachio praline, shoot me a message if you want the recipe!

#45days #staysafe #kensalrisecommunity #ouischweff #londonrestaurant #london #lockdown

It’s been 2 years this week since we took over @

It’s been 2 years this week since we took over @wivlondon Two great years building the business with the help of a dedicated and passionate team. The good news is we still have a lot in the tank to improve the William and to embrace the next challenges.
Let’s hope the 3rd birthday can be celebrated with all our friends and patrons.

Chef Greg, back once again! Taken the last week o

Chef Greg, back once again!

Taken the last week off the Instagram to focus on some menu creation for our upcoming return! But had to share this absolute cracker of a dish, it's a beetroot and cumin purée, steamed trout with crispy skin, romanesco broccoli, and asparagus. I'll be posting a few times a week from now on with a real focus on seasonal ingredients, and giving you all some simple, delicious recipes to make them shine! See you all soon!

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#london #londonrestaurant #ouischweff #staysafe #fish #eatseasonal

Tucked away in the small village of Saint-Bris bet

Tucked away in the small village of Saint-Bris between Chablis and Auxerre, Domaine Goisot really deserves to be better known.

The Goisot estate has worked organically since 1993 and is nowadays certified biodynamic by Demeter.
Goisot’s old wine Aligoté is from parcels of 40 to 92 years old! Planted on the high, cool slopes of St Bris. The Goisot Family are known to be one of the top producers in St. Bris. The family can trace its roots in the region back to the 14th century. Winemaker Guilhem Goisot, who has taken the reins from his father Jean-Hugues, has been the driving force in converting all the vineyards to organic and biodynamic viticulture. Good farming practices are important in general, and when a wine is produced like this - without a ton of human intervention, we feel like you can better judge the wine’s sense of place. Harvesting ripe fruit results in a far more textured, high quality, pulpy and sexy wine than you might usually associate to this variety ! Packed with ripe pear, white flowers and a round nutty finish.

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Monday morning mood... To-do list and coffee. #wi

Monday morning mood... To-do list and coffee.

#wivlondon #hospitality #mondaymood #todo #lockdown #onward #publife #ouischweff #guesthouse #supportlocal

Chef Greg back with your Sunday salivation session

Chef Greg back with your Sunday salivation session!

I know there's a lot of uncertainty about when we'll be back and in what capacity we'll return, but one thing's for certain; everyone at the William's excited to get back to brightening up your days! Until then though, here's the recipe for the marinade we use for one of your favourite menu items, our bife ana steak sandwich!

This recipe is for around 3 or 4 steaks so get your flatmates or family involved and blow them away. Chop half an onion, 4 garlic cloves and a chilli, combine with 2 bay leaves, 2tsp oreganoand 1tbsp ground black pepper. Add half a glass of red wine and 250ml of olive oil to this mix and stir it well. Pour this over your steaks and massage it into the meat, leave in a container and refrigerate overnight. When you're ready to eat just season the steak then cook as you normally would! Easy.

At the William we serve the sandwich with a compound horseradish and pink peppercorn butter, and Lyonnaise onions, if you fancy giving those a go, shoot me a message and I'll give you the recipe!

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#london #londonrestaurant #staysafe #ouischweff #meat #steak

Chef Greg here! Today I’m serving up one of my a

Chef Greg here! Today I’m serving up one of my absolute favourites to cook at home - delicious, vegan, gluten-free gnocchi that is super easy to make and can be frozen for up to a month!

Peel, chop, and boil 500g of large white potatoes, then mash until smooth. Add 250g of buckwheat flour and 1tbsp of extra virgin olive oil to mash, then mix together with your hands until it forms a dough. Roll out the dough into a thin line and cut that into around 1cm pieces. Drop them into salted boiling water and remove once the gnocchi starts floating (around 2-3 minutes). And that’s it!

You can freeze them or add them right away to whatever pasta sauce you fancy! Here I’ve made some fresh ricotta, a wild garlic oil, and a Romesco sauce (Italian red pepper and almond), then garnished with some wild garlic flowers. I also love to add some flavourings to the gnocchi, here I’ve gone for some chopped sun-dried tomatoes, but you can add herbs or anything you want! Just chop them up and add them to the mix before you roll it out. Feel free to DM me for any more recipes!

#gnocchi #Italy #lockdown #londonrestaurant #staysafe #kensalrisecommunity #recipe #food

Chef Greg back again! Having a varied and healthy

Chef Greg back again!

Having a varied and healthy diet is vital to staying happy and positive, now more than ever with gyms shut and amateur sport on hold. It’s hard to feel motivated at the moment, but we all need to remember that the current state of affairs isn’t the new normal, rather a stop gap in our lives. This dish is my Wintery take on Panzanella, a rustic, Italian salad. It uses beautiful winter tomatoes that are all entering peak seasonality in the next month, wild garlic that is growing untamed across the UK at the moment (and that I’m lucky enough to have sprouting all over my back garden), any old bread you might have lying around (although a sourdough or ciabatta works best), and classic salad dressing ingredients, a nice extra virgin olive oil, some aged vinegar, shallots and capers. Feel free to message me for the exact recipe if you want to give it a go!

#londonrestaurant #ouischweff #healthy #salad #staysafe #kensalrisecommunity #london

Chef Greg back again to keep those mouths watering

Chef Greg back again to keep those mouths watering!

One of the things we've missed doing most at the William over the past year is making your special occasions truly exceptional with private hire events. We have not one but two beautiful rooms that we offer for event hire, alongside sharing menus that are the perfect pairing for a birthday, wedding or wake. We're always happy to chop and change the menu for any food allergies or special requests. Hope we get back to serving up you all up some lovely grub like these steak tartare tostadas soon!

#londonrestaurant #ouischweff #staysafe #london #kensalrisecommunity #steak #tostadas

William IV travelled the world during his life in

William IV travelled the world during his life in the navy.
Our guest house wallpaper is an invitation to explore the world.

We have made a lot of friends over the last 2 years. Some of them were visiting from the other side of the world.
We hope to see many of them very soon.

#travel #guesthouse #interiordesign #hospitality #bedrooms #inn #stayinapub

Chef Greg back again! I know that pretty much eve

Chef Greg back again!

I know that pretty much everyone has been economically hurt by COVID-19 and it's subsequent lockdowns, but for a lot of farmers and foragers who specialise in slightly more unusual or unique produce, it has meant their entire stream of income has been cut off. Unfortunately it's the restaurants and pubs that have been shut for the better part of the last year who serve as their sole customers, and I'm sure we're missing them as much as they're missing us. Winter and Spring are probably the most exciting seasons for chefs, and it looks like we'll have another year without the excitement and happiness the food produced in these seasons can bring. In trying to capture some of that spirit I hope some of you will try to do at least some shopping at local independent food suppliers in the coming months and have some fun with wild ingredients! Much like this port and wild garlic braised octopus with fennel and chives!

#shoplocal #lockdown #staysafe #kensalrisecommunity
#londonrestaurant #london #ouischweff

Half way through the week ! Time for a Wednesday d

Half way through the week ! Time for a Wednesday drink at home.
We cant wait to pour you a beer or a glass of wine... Hopefully soon ?

#drink #publife #ginoclock #winelover #londonpub #kensalrisecommunity

Hi all, Chef Greg here! Got a bit carried away by

Hi all, Chef Greg here!

Got a bit carried away by the nice weather we've had the last two days and it took me back to last Summer, cooking some beautiful Greek and Turkish sharing dishes for friends and family. It made me super eager for Summer 2021 at the William IV with our outdoor grill and smoker set up! Very excited to bring you all a more Mediterranean twist to our outdoor area and weekend BBQ menu! Get ready for some truly magic mezze, fantastic flatbreads, banging baba ganoush and cracking kofte!

Remember to shoot any cooking Q's you have over to me and whenever I log in I'll do my best to lend a hand!

#2021 #londonrestaurant #london #lockdown #kensalrisecommunity #staysafe #ouischweff

Hi all! Head Chef Greg here, I'll be taking over t

Hi all! Head Chef Greg here, I'll be taking over the Instagram every few days and posting some pictures of the food I'm cooking over lockdown or have cooked for friends and family in not so distant times. Feel free to comment or DM any food questions you have, whether you're trying to recreate our signature roast and need a recipe, are looking for some ideas for seasonal meals, or just want some tips on cooking generally, I'm happy to help! Good luck out there, stay safe and we'll see you soon!

#londonrestaurant #lockdown #staysafe #kensalrisecommunity #recipe #food

Guest house open for business ! Whilst the pub rem

Guest house open for business !
Whilst the pub remains closed until further notice we can still accommodate you in our guest house if you come down our way for work.

Book on our website, airbnb or booking.com

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Wishing you all an amazing new year ! Happy and he

Wishing you all an amazing new year !
Happy and healthy 2021 to all our friends, locals, regulars and suppliers from the team at the William IV.

#publife #kensal #queensparklondon #thisislondon #supportlocal

See you next year Christmas garden. #christmasdec

See you next year Christmas garden.

#christmasdecorations #publife #wivlondon #kensalrise #grotto

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