American Football club owner opens new restaurant

The owner of the Leicester Falcons American Football Club, Guy Kersey, is set to open a new venue in the former Queen Victoria Arts Club in the city.

Orton’s Brasserie, named after famous city playwright Joe Orton, will open in Leicester’s Cultural Quarter when the government gives the go-ahead for restaurants to start trading. Until then, the new venue will focus on delivering a brunch-based menu.

Kersey said: “Although we’re not able to throw open the doors for the launch party of our dreams quite yet, we are excited to be able to offer something a little different to the city’s food offering at this time. With many of our favourite eateries closed for business, and after lots of conversations with the people of Leicester, we discovered that, of all the meals out that people were missing the most, brunch was by far the biggest.”

Brunch from Joe’s Delivery Service will start on Saturday 6 June.