The Kitty Hawk

16/04/2021

Have you met Marsha?

Let us introduce the newest member of our family, Marsha. Located in the colourful and characterful , this beautiful riverside restaurant is the perfect spot to soak up the sun and an Aperol or two.

If there's one thing Marsha knows, it's chicken. This humble bird gets the royal treatment; reared with care by British farmers, cooked with the utmost respect, and served simply, with love. Our hearts are full, and we hope you'll give them a big welcome by following ♥️

Marsha opens tomorrow, just in time ☀️

29/03/2021

In exactly two weeks' time, we'll be entering phase two of the road out of lockdown, and that means we can enjoy the amazing hospitality of restaurants and bars outside. If you're still on the hunt for somewhere to enjoy a bite to eat and pint, our sisters and will be reopening their garden and terrace for outside seating, so head to their bios and get booking

26/03/2021

𝘉𝘳𝘺𝘯'𝘴 𝘛𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵

We have a real weekend twist in our PENULTIMATE recipe from the Wright & Bell's Counter Cook-off for StreetSmart. Let's pretend we're somewhere far away, put our feet up and sip on this glorious cocktail:

Ingredients:

25ml Vodka
25ml Citrus cordial (homemade with juiced citrus shells or any other cordial you can get your hands on!)
15ml Tamarind juice (puree/concentrate thinned with some water)
Soda

1. Pour all ingredients over ice, stir or shake and strain into a tall glass to remove any pips etc. and top with soda

Voila!

We only have a few more days left of the fundraising campaign, please help us raise as much money as possible by donating via our Just Giving link:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wrightandbell

17/03/2021

Our sister restaurants and will be reopening their outside spaces from 12th April! We couldn't be more excited for them! Head over to their bio and book your table

12/03/2021

We've nearly hit another huge milestone in our StreetSmart fundraising campaign!

We are so grateful for all the support everyone has shown us so far, and we've had a blast along the way. We'll be sharing more recipes until the end of the month, please donate if you can, and help us get to £2,000 and spread the word!

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wrightandbell

05/03/2021

𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘻'𝘴 𝘕𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘬𝘱𝘢

A thukpa, is a traditional noodle soup which originated in the eastern part of Tibet. There are many variations of the dish, but this particular one is a family recipe from our very own Head Chef of Whyte & Brown, Sumiz, who hails from the beautiful Nepal. We hope you enjoy this warming bowl full of delicious spices. Head to our Just Giving page to donate:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wrightandbell

Ingredients:

1kg Lamb shank
1 Onion
50g Peas
500g Noodle
100g Carrots
1 bunch Spring onion
4 Green chilies
60g Garlic
30g Ginger
100g Coriander
100g Celery
5g Turmeric powder
20g Coriander powder
20g Cumin powder
Salt to taste

Boil the lamb shank with 2 bay leaves and a couple of black peppercorns for half an hour. Drain and keep the liquid and put the lamb meat to one side.

Boil the noodles according to the instructions on the packet.

Heat the pan with some oil, fry the lamb for 5 minutes, then add the garlic, chilli, ginger and onion. Fry for another 5 minutes and then add all of the vegetables with the spice powders, frying until aromatic and then add the lamb stock you made earlier with a cup of boiling water.

Build the soup and ingredients over your noodles in a bowl, and enjoy!

24/02/2021

*Freddie's Story

"𝘕𝘰𝘸 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥, 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘺."

*Freddie's name and image have been concealed to protect his identity

Freddie was a former British Army captain. He made the decision to leave after 25 years of service. Freddie married and started a life, but due to the pandemic, he lost his job, and tragically soon after, he lost his wife to cancer. With no income, he lost the house and ended up sleeping on buses, doorways anywhere he could find shelter. He was introduced to Glass Door caseworker, Joseph, and has had a roof over his head since Christmas. They are helping him find a new job and a place to live, in Freddie's words, "They have saved my life."

We can't say this enough, but 's work has never been more important, with unemployment at a record high, Freddie's story is one that now bears resemblance to one too many lives, please donate what you can:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wrightandbell

21/02/2021

𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘹'𝘴 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘰𝘨á𝘤𝘴𝘢

If you like cheese scones, then you are going to love Pogácsas. They use oodles of cottage cheese to give it a much richer texture and flavour. Don't forget to click the link below and check out our Just Giving page to find out more info on the StreetSmart fundraiser, and please donate what you can:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wrightandbell

Ingredients:

300g plain flour
250g cottage cheese
250g butter softened
1 egg
½ tsp salt
7g sachet of yeast
A little olive oil for brushing

Place all the ingredients, except the olive oil into a large mixing bowl and mix together with your hands until all of the ingredients are evenly mixed and form a soft dough.

Cover and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 200ºC (180ºC fan) / gas mark 6.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll out the dough until about 2cm thick. Brush the top with a little olive oil then score a diamond pattern on the surface of the dough with a dinner knife.

Using a 5cm biscuit cutter, cut out the Pogácsa and place it on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Repeat until you have used up all the dough.

Using a 5cm biscuit cutter, cut out the Pogácsa and place it on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Repeat until you have used up all the dough.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool and serve warm.

18/02/2021

Hasen's Story

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺. 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦."

After leaving for Canada to be with his niece battling with bowel cancer, he spent several months there to be with his family. “She was like a daughter to me. Her father died when she was young, so she grew up in my family house. I am still suffering. I’m not over the fact that she has gone."
When Hasen returned to the UK, he had lost everything. He stayed with his nephew and worked at a local restaurant, but the income was not enough to get his own place. Hasen turned to Glass Door’s partner day service at Chelsea Methodist Church, where he met Michelle. She helped Hasen apply for accommodation of his own and gain his independence back. Unfortunately, the restaurant he has been working at has closed, and he has sought Michelle's help again. There are many in Hansen's position who are suffering disproportionate devastation due to the pandemic, and StreetSmart work is as imperative as ever. Please donate what you can, so that they can help more people like Hasen and Michael:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wrightandbell?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=wrightandbell&utm_campaign=pfp-whatsapp&utm_term=23393a912fc84363a281b609fd8150a1

13/02/2021

𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘺'𝘴 𝘉𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘬𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘩 & 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘴

If you're still looking for something to whip up for Valentine's Day, look no further, this recipe will add some spice to your romantic dinner in with its use of smokey paprika and Spanish chorizo. If you can, please click the link below to donate to our campaign for StreetSmart:

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Ingredients:

150g lentils
4 shallots
200-250g Chorizo
Tsp paprika
2 garlic cloves
100ml Madeira or Sherry
Spoonful of honey
150ml chicken stock
3 large potatoes
55ml whole milk
55ml double cream
50g butter
4 sprigs of thyme
2 cod fillets

Directions:

1. Wash the lentils, then place in boiling water for half an hour.

2. Dice and 2 of the 4 shallots and cook in a pan with the garlic, Madeira (or Sherry if substituting), and chicken stock for 6-8 minutes. Add the honey and bring up to boil for 2 minutes. The sauce should be a syrupy consistency. Then pass through a sieve.

3. Dice and cook the last 2 shallots with the chorizo (sliced) and the paprika until the shallots have softened. Add the Madeira sauce, stir in your lentils, and then 4 tbs of double cream. Mix well.

4. Boil the potatoes for 30 minutes. Mash. Add the milk, the rest of the double cream, and butter. Mix well.

5. Heat up tbs oil in a pan with the thyme. When the pan is hot, cook your cod skin side down for 3 minutes. Add a spoonful of butter and spoon over the fish whilst it cooks. Turn the cod over and cook for another 2 minutes.

6. Then serve it all up, and enjoy!

It's delicious and will even impress the hardest to please diners.

10/02/2021

Michael's Story

"𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵, 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦."

Michael was a certified butcher in Shepherd's Bush when he moved back home to be closer to his parents who had fallen ill. After his mother and father passed away, he moved back to London and struggled to find an employer who was willing to take on someone of his age. Without an income, he was left with no other option than to sleep rough. Michael took things into his own hands and began to visit the Glass Door drop-in centres where he was able to get back on his feet again, and now he lives in his own flat in Hayes where he enjoys cooking and makes a killer beef stew!

StreetSmart work to help people like Michael, please donate what you can to our campaign so that they can continue to support more vulnerable people living on the street:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wrightandbell?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=wrightandbell&utm_campaign=pfp-whatsapp&utm_term=23393a912fc84363a281b609fd8150a1

07/02/2021

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