The Gate has announced a five week series of Dark Kitchen takeovers which will see some top chefs popping up in the East End pub. Created to celebrate their reopening and to mark their first year in business, the lineup will see culinary collaborations with local street food stars Yu Ca Taco, near neighbours Baked Pizza, alongside chef Craig Grozier and his newly launched Fallachan Cart.
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Each week sees a new street-food inspired concept taking over their Gate Dark Kitchen, starting with Mexican tacos with slow-cooked ingredients from Yu Ca Taco this weekend, followed by homemade Italian focaccia and arancini from Baked Pizza running from Thursday 30th July.
Running from Thursday 6th until Saturday 22nd August, talented chef, Craig Grozier and his Fallachan Cart pop-up concept will start their three-week Dark Kitchen residency creating casual street-cart inspired fare.
For their first week, Fallachan Cart will be collaborating with celebrated chef and old friend James Murray, director and chef of JARRED and JFC, to bring the ultimate gourmet fried chicken takeover using premium, organic ingredients and delicious foraged trimmings.
Sampling both sweet and spicy fried chicken thighs and drums, the £20 set menu will also feature nuggets, JARRED pickles, aioli and salad, with a selection of extra sides available on the day.
Following weeks will see culinary influences from all over the world, including Asia, Spain, Mexico and the Middle East.
The Gate will also be matching drinks for each menu and creating some unusual twists for guests to enjoy from their award-winning team.
Craig Grozier, chef and founder of Fallachan and Fallachan Cart said: “Whilst in lockdown, I spent a lot of time cooking the food I missed from the restaurants I could not go to that were closed, and the great street food that I have eaten on my yearly travels around the globe with Fallachan.
“Along the way, I have been developing and logging these recipes, starting Fallachan Cart and collaborating with The Gate will now give us the opportunity to share these with you all.”
Fallachan was established in 2012, by director and chef, Craig Grozier. He has taken his inspiration from some of the great establishments he’s cooked in across the globe; along with citing traditional Scottish food, France and Japan as particular influences. Their new sister concept, Fallachan Cart, takes their influences from international street food that he has sampled.
Andy Gemmell, owner of The Gate said: “I have known Craig for a long time and have watched him perfect his craft over the years. He’s an incredible chef and by him taking on street food I know that it’s going to be another level. Combine that with some of the chefs that he is bringing in to collaborate with and that’s a recipe for delicious food.”
What’s On at The Gate
Week 1: Yu Ca Taco: (This weekend)
Week 2: Baked Pizza: (Running Thursday, 30th July to Saturday, 1st August)
Week 3: Fallachan Cart Cooks Fried Chicken (Running Thursday, 6th to Saturday, 8th August)
Week 4: Fallachan Cart Cooks Bao Buns (Running Thursday, 13th to Saturday, 15th August)
Week 5: Fallachan Cart Cooks Surprise (Running Thursday, 20th to Saturday, 22nd August)
Fallachan Cart X JARRED – Fried Chicken THE MENU
‘The Set’ £20 pp – book here:
Spicy Fried Thigh
Sweet Fried Drum
Chicken Nuggets
Fries
Lemon & Black Pepper Aioli
Jarred Pickles
Fennel, Parsley & Red Onion Salad
Extras sides are also available on the day
For reservations, visit thegateglasgow.com or email contact@thegateglasgow.com to book your table.
The Gate Opening times:
Wednesday – Friday: 4pm – Midnight
Saturday – Sunday: 2pm – Midnight
251 Gallowgate, Glasgow G4 0TP