Granger & Co

Australian chef and restaurateur Bill Granger opened his first restaurant, Bills, in Sydney, Australia, at the age of 22 and, 20 years later, is due to launch his first London restaurant, Granger & Co, in late November 2011. This is his seventh restaurant, following the three he owns in Sydney and a further three in Japan, and coincides with the publication of his ninth book, 'Bill's Everyday Asian'. Best known for his Asian fusion style food, Granger's aim is to provide "convenience food that's delicious." With his Westbourne Grove restaurant Granger has set up a Bills-style cafe - a 'British Bills' - ideal for casual all-day dining, but with more Asian food on the menu (comforting in the cold winter months) than in the Sydney restaurant. What's on the menu remains a mystery at the moment but if the Australian Bills is anything to go by main courses will include a choice of grilled beef salad with chilli and lime, miso glazed salmon with soba noodles, and parmesan crumbed free range chicken schnitzel with a green goddess dressing. Bills classics include comfort food favourites scrambled eggs with sourdough toast, sweet corn fritters with roast tomato, spinach and bacon, and a full Aussie breakfast which comes with scrambled eggs, sourdough toast, bacon, roast tomato, chipolatas and mushrooms.