It’s a shock. No, it’s more than that. The closure of Purnell’s restaurant is a body blow to hospitality in the West Midlands.
'Gifted, mercurial, and loveable' – Birmingham Michelin starred restaurateur Glynn Purnell will bounce back - here's why
Purnell was – and is – an innovator. And while the closure of Purnell’s is a loss, you can be sure of one thing: he’ll be back, and probably very soon.Purnell won Birmingham its first new star when he cooked at Jessica’s, in Edgbaston. He was part of a wave of chefs that included Gordon Ramsay, Heston Blumenthal, Tom Kerridge, Sat Bains, and Claude Bosi, with whom he worked, in Ludlow.Having secured a star at Jessica’s, he opened his own restaurant, Purnell’s, in the city centre.
Warm, lovable, and remarkably kind, he was the Birmingham City-supporting, keep-fit enthusiast who made dreamy food at his lovingly-created restaurant.And here’s something I’d like to share. When you write, or publish, a book, you often end up liking an author a little less at the end of the process. You’re exposed to their foibles, to behaviours that are often challenging, to the stresses and strains of the work.With Purnell, uniquely, it was the opposite.
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