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Anna Haugh’s Myrtle Restaurant – Chelsea, London
Anna Haugh is a chef with remarkable energy and dedication to her craft. Her culinary skills have taken her from making roasts for her family when she was 12 to working for the best chefs in London, including Gordon Ramsey.
In early 2019, she made the decision to step out on her own. She created Myrtle – named for Myrtle Allen, Ireland’s first female winner of a Michelin Star – in the heart of Chelsea just off the Kings Road. It would celebrate her Irish heritage while showcasing the best modern European cuisine.
As she began to plan her perfect space, she realised she could create a high-end, stunning restaurant, but only if she took some budget from her kitchen.
This left her with a dilemma. How can she create a professional kitchen without compromising her dreams for her new restaurant?
That’s when she found Rental+.
With its weekly pricing, our comprehensive online offering allowed Anna to create a detailed and accurate budget for her business plan. This helped her visualise her kitchen and give herself the assurance that her business plan would work.
Once she had finalised her plan, she came to us for her equipment and ordered the majority of her equipment through a 2-year rental package, covered by our comprehensive warranty. This covers all call-outs, parts and labour, which gave Anna peace of mind.
The restaurant opened in May 2019 and has been an instant hit. Anna won the International Chef of the Year Award at the Food and Wine Awards in August 2019. She followed this up with the November Newcomer Award at the London Restaurants Festival Awards. Anna has been picked as one of the regular chefs on the re-booted TV series Ready, Steady, Cook for 2020, so it looks as though Myrtle will be going from strength to strength!
Anna Haugh said: “brilliant in helping me get the restaurant off the ground. If I’m honest, it was the saving grace for the restaurant.”
Project Info
Purchase Option: Initial 2 year rental contract
Equipment Supplied:
