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Inside Story...

EDWIN AND DORIAN KIRK
A Rule of Tum, The Bookshop,The Yard, Leaven Pizza,
Maneki Ramen, The Burger Shop, Doctor Fosters
Hereford, Worcester, Gloucester
When brothers Edwin and Dorian Kirk, Burger Shop, The Bookshop, and Leaven
a chef and a front-of-house maestro, Pizza, their handmade sourdough pizza spot
teamed up to launch A Rule of Tum in on Broad St. Also on offer is a taste of their
Hereford, success was almost guaranteed. award winning Maneki Ramen, inspired by
Starting as a pop-up in 2012, their rise their Tokyo-style ramen shop in Worcester.
has been meteoric.
Their newest jewel, Doctor Fosters, a
They first opened The Burger Shop on waterside pub overlooking Gloucester
Aubrey St, serving gourmet burgers, quickly Quays. Plus, they run the massive annual
followed by The Bookshop next door; Indie Food Festival, which transforms
a bistro/brasserie offering brunch, lunch, Hereford City every August Bank
evenings and Sunday lunch (voted best Holiday weekend.
outside of London by The Observer).
How did they achieve this? Through
Their latest venture, The Yard, has turned diversifying, collaborating, taking risks,
the space behind their restaurants into a sheer determination and hard work,
vibrant indoor/outdoor feasting and music and they’re just getting started.
hub, where you can enjoy dishes from The aruleoftum.com

In 2021, Bill opened his second ‘Bill’s Kitchen’
in the Ludlow Assembly Rooms, across from
Ludlow Castle, with a similar dining concept
BILL SEWELL and Bill’s love of big taste elements and
Bill’s Kitchen unpretentious dishes. His teams in Hereford
Hereford & Ludlow and Ludlow are as dedicated to the scones
and bread rolls they bake each morning as
Forager, cook and food author, Bill Sewell they are to the more intricate dishes like
has dedicated 40 years to working with tamarind and ginger chicken, Vietnamese
simple, fresh food.
beef, and their renowned quiches.
He launched The Place Below restaurant
in London in 1989 and over 25 years ago Both cafes highlight products from numerous
opened a cafe in All Saints Church in the local suppliers, including bacon, ham, and
heart of Hereford. Highly innovative for its sausages from the Tudge family, lamb from
time, the eatery blends seamlessly with the Perrywood Farm, local beers, ciders, juices,
church’s atmospheric surroundings, while and exceptional coffee from Hundred House.
the modern mezzanine seating adds a Bill’s latest cookbook, also titled Bill’s
contemporary touch. It’s an excellent spot for Kitchen, features over 120 of his favourite
quality breakfasts, light lunches, or just tea recipes and is available at the cafes or
and cake, with a menu influenced by Bill’s directly from the website.
creativity and changing with the seasons. billskitchen.co.uk
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