The next chapter,
for the team behind The Black Swan at Oldstead.
James and Tommy Banks and their parents Anne and Tom, from The Black Swan at Oldstead, have been joined by Matt Lockwood to establish the new restaurant in the old building of The Bay Horse on Marygate in York.
The key members of the team at Roots have all worked and trained at Oldstead. They’ve taken The Black Swans strengths and qualities to create something unique at Roots.
We have roots in Oldstead where The Banks family have lived and farmed for generations. The ingredients that we grow and forage there are the roots of our menu and our passion to design and create is at the root of everything we do.
The aim was to become self sufficient on the very best fruits and vegetables!
Book Now Book Now Using A Gift VoucherChef, Tommy Banks’s talent is in itself truly remarkable. He was Britain’s youngest Michelin-starred chef in 2013 and a winner of BBC Two’s Great British Menu in both 2016 and 2017. He has also appeared on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen and MasterChef. Look out for him as the co-host and judge on the new series of The Big Family Cooking Showdown.
We are delighted that Roots York has been shortlisted for ‘Newcomer of the Year’ in the Food & Travel Reader Awards 2019, along with Tommy Banks being shortlisted for ‘Chef of the Year’.
Our sister restaurant Black Swan Oldstead walked away with ‘Best Restaurant Outside of London’ and ‘Restaurant of the Year’ overall in 2018, so any support for us to potentially follow in those footsteps would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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