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Hi everyone! Working on some new delicious wines t

Hi everyone! Working on some new delicious wines to add on the menu ! Get ready for some fresh & juicy bottles 🥂 .. might even get few magnums to celebrate the reopening ✨

#wine #winelover #naturalwine #hospitality #london #kensalrise #wiv #pubgarden #publife #reopening

Chef Greg back once again, sorry for the hiatus, I

Chef Greg back once again, sorry for the hiatus, I've been creating an exciting, seasonal reopening menu for you all! (Which I'll be finalising and posting here next week!)

It may contain some of this tender, sweet and beautiful forced rhubarb. Normally it would be close to end of season but I can't stand to spend another year with out it and so we're using some tricks to preserve that beautiful, unique rhubarb flavour for as long as possible! See you in 16 days!

#kensalrisecommunity #seasonal #ouischweff #16days #pub #london #londonrestaurant

One year ! One year ago we had to close and altho

One year !

One year ago we had to close and although it was "for the foreseeable future” nobody expected it would last for so long.

Lot of people have been badly impacted of course on a personal level and our thoughts are with all our friends who had to endure sickness and losses of loved ones.

Independent businesses like us have been suffering a lot and the struggle although only material is real.

The whole Hospitality industry obviously is badly hit and as a young business we were no exception.
The William IV has been a landmark in the area for centuries and known by most local residents but bringing it back to life and up to current standard did take some time and effort.

2020 was full of promises, we were just finding our feet and getting ready to spread our wings and welcome customers in the garden for the spring.

Instead of welcoming customers we delivered them wine boxes, provided “emergency" Negroni and spritz, helped with gift for neighbours, cooked roasts to take away, fired the barbecue up, became covid compliant and closed again.

We also got to know our neighbours better and have been moved by the support received by @parlouruk @chine.kensalrise @pichicafe @lechouxlondon @kensalqueenspark and so many others.

The time and energy invested has not been wasted and we are very much looking forward welcoming you all from 12th April in our garden. (17th of may in the pub).

#wivlondon #hospitality #lockdown #onward #publife #ouischweff #guesthouse #suportlocal

Wishing all the mums a very special day. Just put

Wishing all the mums a very special day.
Just put your feet up and enjoy a well deserved break. #mothersday #kensalrisemums #wivlondon #supportbubbles

One month ! Our garden will open on the 12th of Ap

One month !
Our garden will open on the 12th of April at 12. We are beyond excited to open our doors and welcome you at all at the back of the pub in our wonderful garden. 🌴

Bookings are now open so head to our website (link in bio) to secure a table.
Email us at hello@williamiv.london if you have any questions.

We’ll of course also have some spaces for walk-in drinkers 🍻

Cant wait ! 🌞

#wivlondon #beergarden #kensalrise #publife #supportlocal #ouischweff

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!!!

#kensalrisecommunity
#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!

#kensalrisecommunity
#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.

#naturalwine #london #kensalgreen #kensalmums #welovewine #biodynamic #biodynamicfarming #pubwines #stayintouch #community #vino #vindefrance

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!

#kensalrisecommunity
#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

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