Down Town Cyprus Sandwich

Another new dish on the menu is the “Moscow Merchant’s Kiev” - British chicken breast minced and stuffed with garlic butter, leeks and chives. Oven baked in bread crumbs served with mash potato. This is one of the favourite dishes in the restaurant at the moment and we really recommend you come in and experience it for yourself. Call us on 01903 227780 to book a table and view the full menu online here.

It’s not just the lunch menu that’s had a refresh for the New Year though, we’ve updated our main menu with the amazing addition of our Paella Stuffed Squid for just £14.90! Why not see what else our main menu has to offer?

It’s not just Food Restaurant that is undergoing a menu update though, The Fish Factory will soon be launching it’s new Spoil Menu so keep checking back here for updates on new menus, dishes and events at Proto Restaurant Group.

Call us at The Fish Factory Littlehampton on 01903 715000 or at Worthing on 01903 207123 to book a table or come and see us at Food in Worthing, call us on 01903 227780 to book a table.

Stuart Slevin

How are you finding the role of Executive Chef at The Fish Factory?

It’s brilliant. Obviously there are added pressures being the Executive Chef but im getting to do lots of other things like Health & Safety and Food Hygiene checks which is really good. The NVQ in Management that I completed before we spoke last year has come in really handy and I now have lots of lovely spreadsheets and training documents everywhere, which is nice because it’s what I’m interested in anyway!

Has anything changed in your role during the year?

I’ve basically just gained more and more responsibility as the year has gone on really. I’m now the Premises Alcohol License Holder which means that any sales of alcohol are my responsibility so it’s important I ensure everybody is following the appropriate age laws which to be fair, everybody here is excellent at doing.

The management side of things has really taken a prominent role as well, im doing a lot more consulting with the restaurant managers and other chefs which is also nice.

What does 2012 have in store for the menus?

Well, we are updating the spoil menu for the new year, including bringing back the Bouillabaisse after so many requests! Since we last spoke as well, we have introduced Sunday Roasts at The Fish Factory, offering a choice of either Beef or Pork and we are now selling 30/40 of them each Sunday which is great! Who knows, we might add Lamb to the list too, but for the time being we’ll definately stay clear of Turkey, let everyone recover from Christmas first!

Enough about work then, what do you get up to outside of work?

I love to cycle! This year me and Proto owner Andy Sparsis completed the London to Brighton bike race which was brilliant! It was my 18th time completing the course but my first for 5 years so I really enjoyed getting back into it. As part of that, we initiated a cycle to work scheme for Proto Restaurant Group and now numerous members of staff at Proto cycle into work everyday which is just fantastic!

So, the Olympic year has arrived, being a keen cyclist are you excited?

To be honest, im still quite upset about the ticketing for the event! It’s disappointing that so many people couldn’t get hold of tickets for such a once-in-a-lifetime event in this country, I just feel like we’ve all been scammed!

That said though, obviously not everyone that comes over for the games will be staying in London, so hopefully with our excellent position on the coast with good transport links to London, plenty of people will come and stay in Worthing and Littlehampton and bring us lots more business. It can only be good for businesses in our area.

So there you have it, that’s Stuart Slevin, Executive Chef at The Fish Factory. Why not come in and meet the whole team? Call us at The Fish Factory Littlehampton on 01903 715000 or at Worthing on 01903 207123 to book a table or come and see us at Food in Worthing, call us on 01903 227780 to book a table.

Andy Sparsis, owner of Proto Restaurant Group had the following to say about the changes:

“Food has kept the same good looking body, same lovely hands and same long legs, but we have had a snazzy new haircut so come in and check us out for yourself! Food is sexier than ever!”

Food Restaurant has had a lovely new inner-refit - come in and see for yourself!

Not only have we changed the physical appearance of the restaurant but we have been making some special changes to the menu making it bigger and better than before! The new menu now includes some more unique and exciting dishes and we have some real treats for you!

Our Starters have been boosted by the addition of our “Berliners Breakfast” – Knockwurst Sausage in a Black Pudding sandwich – and our “Samphire Scallops” – Scallops with garlic samphire sea vegetables. Check out our starters menu for more details along with the full lineup!

Our Main Menu just keeps getting better as well with our “Lobster Polenta Soufflé”, “Louisiana Street Food” and “The Admiral’s Luncheon”. Trust us when we say that descriptions do not do these dishes justice, you have to come in and try them for yourself!

Anyone for Dessert? Try our brand new “Hellenic Desire” for just £7.00 – authentic finger delicacies from the Mediterranean Greek islands, Baklava, gadaifi, gadalabourikou, leguo.

So now that you’ve heard all about the new changes, surely it’s time to come and check them out! Call Food on 01903 227780 to book a table now.

Christmas at Proto Restaurant Group

The shops are already filled with Christmas cards and gifts  – ready to murder your bank balance. Yep. It’s only two months until the Christmas season is upon us and don’t we know it! We have been taking Christmas bookings since August! Don’t worry though, we still have room left for our loyal customers – yes that’s you …

So what are we serving this year? And how much?

First off, we have frozen prices this year – so you can dine with us and relax knowing that your bank manager will still love you! You will also be pleased to know that we will be serving traditional Christmas dinner at Food, and at both of our Fish Factory restaurants. There is something for everyone – with vegetarians also well catered for.

Food restaurant menu

If you fancy the infamous ambience of Food restaurant, for starters, you can choose from four delicious dishes, including Sussex Pork & Game Ale Knackwurst which is a sausage recipe of pork and game, fresh herbs served with sweetened shallots, cooked to perfection by our award-winning chef. For the main course, you can choose from five beautiful dishes including: Coriander & Sage Dusted Lamb, which is dressed rump served with leek & mustard potato mash and a vegetable parcel.

The Fish Factory menu

If you have some fish lovers in your group, why not visit The Fish Factory restaurants in Worthing and Littlehampton. As well as our delicious fish dishes on the menu, we have Fig & goats cheese mushroom which is a mushroom filled with goats cheese and fig crumble – recommended even if you aren’t a veggie. For main course, you can choose from five dishes once again – including: Pancetta wrapped skate which is cooked in caper butter and wrapped in pancetta served with dauphinoise potato. Yum!

How can you not resist? Our Food Christmas set menu is only £27 per head and The Fish Factory Christmas menu is £14 for 2 courses and £17 for 3 courses. To reserve your table, call Food on 01903 227780 and The Fish Factory in Worthing on 01903 207123 and in Littlehampton on 01903 715000.

Don’t forget the Splash FM Christmas party nights!

Our Christmas nights are legend and not to be missed! This year, our Christmas parties are on Monday 6 and Monday 13 December.  We have kept our ticket price the same – still at the amazing price of £35 per head which includes roasted chestnuts and eggnog on arrival, a live children’s choir, real snow, a 3 course traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings and Father Christmas will also be making an appearance with a gift for all the good girls!

We are getting booked up so call Food restaurant on 227780 to secure your tickets now!

The Fish Factory Express Menu

Travel first class on board our Fish Express for only £5! The new menu is launching today and is  exclusive to The Fish Factory restaurant in Littlehampton.

Shore Basket Calamari, white bait, whole tail scampi, gefilta, goujon and tiger shrimp served with vegetable crisps and Tatare sauce

Surf & Turf Pork Schnitzel served with tiger shrimps and chips

Sussex Ploughmans Home made pork pie with Sussex cheese and all the usual trimmings.

Giant Fish Fingers Cod, haddock and salmon blended with herbs and potatoes and finished in bread crumbs served with garlic and tarragon dip.

Fish ‘n’ Chips Beer batter fish served with mushy peas and mash or chips.

Mussels Marinara Hot steaming bowl of mussels with a traditional white wine sauce served with a piece of bread.

Seafood Chowder Traditional British recipe soup, mostly prime chunks of white fish stewed with vegetables and finished with cream served with garlic crouton sticks.

Roasted Camembert Whole cheese filled with wine and roasted served with bread and grapes

The Fish Factory Kitchen serves this fantastic new menu from 11.30am-5pm, from Monday to Saturday, including Bank Holidays.

Call us on 01903 715100 to book a table now.

Iceland fish at The Fish Factory, restaurant in Worthing and Littlehampton

The volcanic ash cloud may have gone, but we have even better news for you! We are delighted to say that we have revamped the Fish Meze at The Fish Factory restaurants in Worthing and Littlehampton, West Sussex.  We have changed the way it is served and we have even got some funky new plates to serve our exciting new dish.

To whet your appetite, as part of the meze main course, there is a new Seafood Stroganoff that is served with a main course.

The new meze dish will be launched in both Fish Factory restaurants from Monday 26th April.

Did you know?

Icelandic fish is one of the best quality fish in the world. Iceland have sustainable fish practices which are one of the best in the world.  When buying your fish from the supermarket, you can be sure that you are buying a sustainable product if the fish is from Iceland.

So what are you waiting for? Book a table and sample our new meze. Click here to see our contact numbers.

proto creme brulee

The following new dishes will be launched in three weeks, so look out for the first sneak preview

Monkfish Gnocchi: Fresh gnocchi made from our own recipe mixed with exquisite medallions of monkfish, fleshed sealed with brandy and cream sauce.

Spatchcock Poussin: Succulent small chicken part-boned, marinated in fresh herbs and barbecued served with spinach and potato mousse.

Crème Brule: From a traditional French recipe, a thick creamy dessert with a smooth centre and a luxurious sugared topping.

New Chateaubriand Steak at Food Restaurant in Worthing, West Sussex

NEW! Chateaubriand  steak

Also we are very excited to say that we have recently secured the best cuts of Chateaubriand steak with our butcher. Look out for our chateau brine steak with dauphinoise potatoes. This is an ideal dish for two people sharing!

For those of you who would like to know more about Chateaubriand steak, here you go …

The Chateaubriand steak is a recipe of a particular thick cut from tenderloin , which, according to Larousse Gastronomique, (encyclopedia of gastronomy), was created by personal chef, Montmireil, for Vicomte François-René de Chateaubriand, (1768–1848), the author and diplomat who served Napoleon as an ambassador and Louis XVIII as Secretary of State for two years.Chateaubriand is usually only offered as a serving for two, as there is only enough meat in the center of the average fillet for two portions.

You can find out more on the Wikipedia website.