Entries by BGN

Chef Simon Shaw leads expert chef course at The Cooking School in Halifax

We’re delighted El Gato Negro has been asked to conduct a duo of cooking classes by The Cooking School at Dean Clough in Halifax, as part of their excellent Wednesday Night for Chefs series. Chef/proprietor Simon Shaw will be leading two evening classes in March 2013 – revealing some of his favourite techniques, tips and knowledge – […]

A timelapse video of the team in the kitchen

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlBLNVU2Y60&w=640] Ever wondered how hard we work to bring great food from the kitchen to the table? Well, here’s a short timelapse video which shows the team working in our rather delicately proportioned kitchen… You can see we’re a precision team, where everyone knows their station and everything goes out from the pass looking just […]

A short break, closed Sun 1st – Thurs 19th July

The restaurant is closed for the next two weeks for our annual break. It’s that time where we get to experiment full-time in the kitchen; give everything an extra polish and clean; meet our suppliers; go on buying trips, and put the finishing touches to our new wine list. We’re also rolling out the new […]

New website and social media for El Gato Negro

We’ve launched our new website! Our old site has served us admirably for the last few years, but we know we need to keep fresh and relevant online as well as on the plate! So we’ve teamed up with our friends at Anti Limited, and they’ve created a slick, stylish new look which reflects the […]

Dessert wines, sherries and ports

Recommended Dessert Wines Liqueur Coffee £6 Dessert Wines Finca Antigua Moscatel, La Mancha 75ml glass £5.50     500ml £23.50 Santa Rita, late harvest Muscatel, Chile 75ml glass £5.00     500ml £21.50 Sherry Fernando de Castilla Pedro Ximenez Antique, Jerez 50ml £6.00 Gonzalez Byass Apostles 30 years old Palo Cortado 50ml £5.50 or 375ml bottle £27.00 Gonzalez Byass Matusalem Olorosa Dulce Viejo 30 years […]