{"id":589,"date":"2021-10-04T13:52:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T13:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidhiggs.co.za\/?p=589"},"modified":"2021-10-04T13:52:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T13:52:54","slug":"david-higgs-launches-marble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidhiggs.co.za\/?p=589","title":{"rendered":"David Higgs Launches Marble"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>David Higgs reveals plans for Marble<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.eatout.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/david-higgs.jpg\" alt=\"david-higgs\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the announcement in August 2015 that David Higgs was leaving award-winning Five Hundred at The Saxon to go out on his own, we\u2019ve all been kept in suspense. But after months of cryptic Instagrams and Tweets, the acclaimed chef has finally unveiled his plans for his new \u2018live-fire\u2019 restaurant, Marble, that will open in Rosebank in May 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Situated in Roam, the growing art, food and culture hub of Rosebank, Marble will boast a grand wood-fired grill imported from Washington as the focal point of the restaurant. A rooftop bar will provide a space for socialising and celebrating local wines, with a view stretching over Johannesburg towards the Magaliesberg. Another exciting, on-trend element is the walk-in butchery \u2013 inspired by Australia\u2019s Victor Churchill \u2013 that will form part of the downstairs area. This will give guests the opportunity to take home the same cuts of meat they enjoyed at the restaurant above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David will open the restaurant in partnership with local businessman and entrepreneur Gary Kyriacou, who has previously owned Spar supermarkets and was involved in the hospitality programme for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Says David: \u201cIt\u2019s incredible to get to work with a true businessman who had this vision and wanted to run with it.\u201d The 250-seater will be adorned with d\u00e9cor and art by talented local artists sourced by Gary\u2019s wife, Irene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept combines the international live-fire trend seen in New York and Melbourne with an injection of South African flair. Explains David, \u201cMarble will embody South Africans\u2019 love of cooking with fire, a quality that makes our food culture different from the rest of the world. I\u2019ve long been fascinated by what makes South African fare unique, and I believe it\u2019s down to us being meat-and-flame enthusiasts \u2013 the timeworn ritual of cooking on wood fires, and gathering with friends. That\u2019s what Marble will celebrate \u2013 and not just meat, but all types of ingredients cooked on coals, including fish, poultry, vegetables and breads.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marble is set open in May 2016, with future plans including openings in Dubai, London and New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the original article&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatout.co.za\/article\/david-higgs-open-marble-live-fire-cooking-restaurant-rosebank-johannesburg\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Higgs reveals plans for Marble After the announcement in August 2015 that David Higgs was leaving award-winning Five Hundred at The Saxon to go out on his own, we\u2019ve all been kept in suspense. 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