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We have partnered up with #WelshSeafood #BwydMôrCymru to share our tips to enable you to cook with Welsh Lobster from the comfort of your own home. We know the temptation is to throw away the shells once you have cooked your lobster but they are t...
16 June 2020
by Barrie Bros
How to Humanely Dispatch, Cook and Prepare LobsterCooking with lobster at home can be daunting for some but that doesn't have to be the case. In this video Ellis will walk you through a step by step process of dispatching, cooking and preparing the lobster.
16 June 2020
by Barrie Bros
Meet the chefs - Ready Steady CookMeet the culinary stars involved in Rylan Clark-Neal's new BBC reboot - Ready Steady Cook After the ovens were switched off for what many thought would be the final time, Ready Steady Cook is back a decade on, with a new presenter and a revamped lin...
02 March 2020
by Barrie Bros
Ready Steady Cook with Ellis BarrieWith a new restaurant opening at Royal Albert Dock and his debut in a revamped TV favourite hitting our screens, March looks set to be quite a month for Liverpool-born chef, Ellis Barrie. Get to know Ellis and what it was like being on set of the new...
02 March 2020
by Barrie Bros
Stwdio Peninsula UpdateHappy New Year, I hope you have had a great festive period and are looking forward to the year ahead.Following on from our hiatus at the end of the year for the new installation, Stwdio Peninsula is now primed and once again ready for action. I am re...
17 January 2020
by Barrie Bros
The name is out - LerpwlThe Barrie Bros new restaurant in Liverpool’s Albert Docks will be called (drum roll) - Lerpwl, the Welsh name for the city.The name was chosen in recognition of the historical links between Liverpool and North Wales, which are shared by the brothers...
05 November 2019
by Barrie Bros
Summer of SuccessThe summer of collaborations has been a real success, as summer holidays go the weather has been pretty good too. As we wind down we would like to take the opportunity to thank all of our visitors for getting involved and celebrating Anglesey at its ...
12 September 2019
by Barrie Bros
Ready Steady CookReady Steady Cook is making a return to BBC One Daytime in 2020, with new host, Celebrity MasterChef finalist Rylan Clark-Neal. The new series will offer up fresh challenges to put the next generation of chefs through their culinary paces. Chefs sign...
04 September 2019
by Barrie Bros
Collaboration is keyCollaboration is key to success for improving visitor experiences this summer.The summer holidays are finally here and it looks like the weather might actually be on our side for a change. For everyone at White Lodge Caravan Park and The Marram Grass...
20 July 2019
by Barrie Bros
The Peninsula StudioWe are collaborating with Peninsula Home Improvements who are designing and building a bespoke pod for us, situated here at The Marram Grass, Newborough, Anglesey. The pod will be named 'The Peninsula Studio' and will be the base for running cooking ...
24 September 2018
by Barrie Bros
Return to Great British MenuOur very own Chef Ellis Barrie will be returning to our screens on BBC 2 later this month for The Great British Menu. He’ll be representing the North West, paying tribute to all the NHS staff after becoming a Dad to Albert last year. Show him some su...
23 June 2018
by Barrie Bros
What it really takesThe Barrie Bros made there way down to the bright lights of London to play dress up with Gant, and to talk to the lovely people at Esquire about what it really takes to create an award-winning restaurant. ‘Sometimes the best things are on th...
17 July 2018
by Barrie Bros
The Marram Grass StoryHow did it all start? Where have we been and where are we going? All questions are answered and more in this open and honest interview with Pete Dreyer for the Great British Chefs. ‘It’s a bit mad isn’t it!’ laughs chef Ellis Barrie when we ...
18 June 2018
by Barrie Bros
Food with a viewIt's always nice to get a good write up, however when you see something you have worked so hard for sat alongside other great restaurants it's remarkable. Take a look at the article by The Observer below. 'There are restaurants on boats, swu...
15 July 2018
by Barrie Bros
Masterclasses at local secondary schoolCelebrity chef Ellis Barrie of the Marram Grass in Anglesey, North Wales will be hosting cookery classes at local secondary school, Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern to encourage students to pursue a career in the hospitality industry. Each of the 13 GCSE pupi...
28 September 2018
by Barrie Bros
Meaning behind Great British Menu dishes"A lot of people give the NHS a lot of stick and can undermine it and sometimes, it is taken advantage of. The staff work their socks off so this is a perfect way to pay tribute to them." Ellis Barrie 'Speaking to the Daily Post ahead of n...
22 September 2018
by Barrie Bros
Get to know EllisGet to know Ellis with this straight shooting, quick fire questions from the Caterer interview. What was your best subject at school? Design and technology. History was my favourite, though What was your first job? Washing hair and swe...
22 September 2018
by Barrie Bros
Cookery School CrowdfundingWe're creating a cookery school so that we can share our passion for cooking and our expertise to a new generation of Anglesey chefs. Ellis has always had a pipe dream to have a cookery school that runs along side the restaurant. When he wa...
08 October 2018
by Barrie Bros