Restaurant Associates announces new partnership with Riverstone to manage Maria G’s neighbourhood brasseries & bars

 15 July

Press release

Premium hospitality brand, Restaurant Associates are thrilled to announce a new catering partnership with Riverstone, a pioneering concept in luxury later living for the over 65s, to  manage their two beautiful brasseries and bars in West London.

The first two Maria G’s restaurants are located in Kensington and Fulham with plans to expand in the future. The new culinary offer has been overseen by MasterChef the Professionals winner, Steve Groves and includes an array of classic brasserie dishes from breakfast to dinner that use only the finest seasonal and ethical ingredients.

Menu highlights include Isle of Wight tomato tabbouleh, roasted feta & maple seeds; Cornish crab on sourdough toast, chilli & lime mayo; Lake District Farmers ribeye steak & fries, peppercorn sauce or bearnaise and lightly battered haddock fillet, crushed peas, chunky chips & tartar sauce.

The new menu will also feature weekly specials such as glazed smoked haddock Arnold Bennett omelette, house salad & skin on fries, and roasted Herdwick lamb, confit belly, Jersey Royals & melted leek.

Classic pizza dishes such as Egg Florentine and The Parma will change on a frequent basis, alongside soup of the day like Chilled cucumber soup with summer herb creme fraiche.

On Sundays, the brasseries will serve a range of traditional roasts including chicken, beef sirloin and lamb, all featuring Yorkshire pudding, wine jus and seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes plus cauliflower gratin.

In the coming months, Restaurant Associates will be introducing a series of culinary pop-ups with the likes of award-winning Ivan Tisdall-Downes from Native, and celebrity chef Dipna Anand who will take over the kitchen for special events.

Matt Thomas, CEO of Restaurant Associates Group, expressed his delight about the new partnership, saying, “We are incredibly excited to work with Riverstone to relaunch the Maria G’s Brasseries & Bars. This collaboration is built on our shared values of quality, first-class service, exceptional experiences, and fabulous food. Maria G's will embody the essence of a neighbourhood favourite, featuring a regularly changing, produce-led menu. We are thrilled to introduce this new chapter for Maria G's and look forward to welcoming our guests to experience our unparalleled dining offerings.”

Greg Mace, Chief Experience Officer, Riverstone said “Community is at the heart of Riverstone, and there is no better way to bring people together than over delicious food and drink. This collaboration with Restaurant Associates marks exciting times ahead as we continue to expand and elevate our culinary offerings in West London for the whole neighbourhood to enjoy as well as our residents. We encourage the local community to drop in to Riverstone Kensington and Fulham to experience the fantastic menu for themselves.”