Paul Askew and his team are getting ready for Christmas as they celebrate a decade of The Art School in Liverpool
This Christmas, Paul Askew and his team are relishing the chance to be creative with the abundance of seasonal produce available from across the region as eleven pipers are piping.
As they continue to celebrate their 10th anniversary, the restaurant’s ambitions are again reflected in their display of contemporary fine-dining always set to the highest gastronomic standards.
Chef Patron and owner Paul is proud to reveal The Art School’s Christmas plans. In the Lantern Room, options include full festive Taster Menu to prix fixe, through to Excellence, Christmas Eve and finally New Year’s Eve with an early prix fixe service followed by a Celebration Menu to see out the year in the finest of styles. There’s plenty to choose from with the food matched with fantastic global wines, champagnes and cocktails.
The Art School’s beautiful Victorian home on Sugnall Street features The Moriarty Room and The Art School’s Tasting Room. They are available to book for private Christmas gatherings, parties and events from the very intimate to more sizeable get togethers. And Paul’s Christmas Emporium also returns and includes a fantastic selection of gift ideas for loved ones and vouchers are also available. Then downstairs in The Art School Cellars, Afternoon Christmas Tea includes sumptuous sandwiches, cakes, desserts, tea and coffee and fizz.
Paul says: “We’ve had a truly fantastic year so far as we celebrate our tenth anniversary in autumn and now we look forward to the festive season and all the joys it brings. We’ve had many honours and privileges already in 2024, including everything from our third year at The Grand National with The Jockey Club to embarking on a new adventure to see our friends in Bordeaux for the spectacular Fête le Vin in June, where I curated the Launch Lunch at The Town Hall for one hundred esteemed guests. And over at The Art School, we’ve welcomed global dignitaries and Nobel Prize winners to world-class sports figures and leading lights in arts, culture, science and politics. And now, with Christmas fast approaching, we look forward to welcoming you all during this most wonderful time of year.”
The Art School is dedicated to creating a world-class fine-dining experience and never more so than at Christmas. Paul and his team are wedded to the relentless pursuit in refining and enhancing every guest’s experience and this remains the heart of all they do, working with the city region’s best independent suppliers, dedicated to seasonality and sustainability. They proudly serve fantastic vintages from around the world, including partners Charles Heidsieck, Antinori and Castorani wines which compliment the work in the kitchen to the highest degree, from special occasion bottles and paired wines to a range of more accessible vintages.
Paul adds: “As you will know by now, my ultimate goal is to help raise Liverpool’s reputation as a destination for culinary excellence and maintain capital standards in our wonderful city. My work has always been about celebrating and championing Liverpool, with The Art School helping the city region grow. I have immense passion and pride for Liverpool. More than anything I want the city to thrive. We should collectively always aim high and for the accolades and awards to keep coming, including Timeout naming Liverpool the 11th best city in the world for food this year which is very much deserved for everyone’s collective efforts. 2024 has been a vintage year and I hope to see many of you join us at The Art School this Christmas.”
All Christmas menus are available to book now.
The Art School, 1 Sugnall St, Liverpool, L7 7EB
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