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Rotherham steak house with 72oz steak challenge expands creating 12 jobs

The Real Steakhouse at the Double Barrel in Thurcroft, Rotherham has had a hugely successful first six months in business, expanding its staff numbers from 14 to 26 employees.

Craig Savage, founder and managing director of the Real Steakhouse at the Double Barrel, said: “We have had a phenomenal response to the restaurant since we opened six months ago.

“We have people travelling from as far away as Lincolnshire and Derbyshire to sample our menu, it’s fantastic! To cater for demand we are investing in expanding our kitchen at the premises to make it three times the size.

“The reason for appointing these new managers and trainee managers is that we are in the process of setting up a franchise scheme for more Real Steakhouses to cover the whole of the UK and hopefully these staff will be able to help take this forward.”

The Real Steakhouse quickly became renowned for its 72oz steak challenge, which is attracting parties from both the local area and further afield (no one has completed it yet)

Craig Savage continues: “The 72 oz steak challenge has really captured people’s imaginations and guests travel from miles away to have a go!

“The other challenges have proved really popular too –diners become very competitive, with fathers taking on sons, creating a really fun, family atmosphere!

“We have lots of parties coming to us because they want the fun and excitement of taking on one of our challenges, but also because they love our steaks which are home grown in Yorkshire.”

The former Double Barrel pub, which was transformed back in October following an £80k investment is now firmly on the map as one of the premier steakhouses in the whole of South Yorkshire and is serving over 1,000 covers every week.

When the Real Steakhouse opened in the latter part of 2013, it created 14 new jobs including chefs, waiters/waitresses, bar tenders, cleaners and gardeners and it is already becoming established as a firm favourite of local people, as well as those from further afield.

The Real Steakhouse and Grill at the Double Barrel is available for private hire for children’s parties, christenings, anniversaries. It sells a range of steak, chicken and vegetarian dishes and is open all day, every day.

For more details visit the website www.realsteakhouse.co.uk or to make a booking call 01709 709911.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .