Earle, Hale, Cheshire

This Cheshire eaterie is the second venture by rising TV chef Simon Rimmer, who also runs vegetarian restaurant Greens in West Didsbury. The traditional English menu includes European and Asian influences and features vegetarian as well as meat dishes.

• Opened: 30 October
• Owners: Simon Rimmer, Alison MacRae, David Lockwood, Jason McAteer
• Head chefs: Craig Kirk, Allen Ward
• Managers: Becky Dunn, Liz Ward
• Designer: Rawfish Design Consultants
• Capacity: 58
• Food: asparagus with vegetarian black pudding and truffle oil dressing; best end of Jim Curwin's Cumbrian lamb with Parmesan-encrusted beans, crème fraîche, paprika and spinach; and white chocolate and vanilla cheesecake
• Price: £27.50 for three courses without wine
• Address: 4 Cecil Road, Hale, Cheshire WA15 9PA
• Telephone: 0161-928 0362
• See a map of Earle here