A popular Isle of Wight attraction has unveiled more about its plans to open a new restaurant on-site — and revealed who will be running it.
A building previously used for storage, located at the very top of the park, has been chosen for its 'panoramic views'.
Teasing the announcement during the County Press's site visit last month (December), Amanda Ribbins, head of sales and marketing at Robin Hill, said it would be run by a 'well-known restaurateur'.
Today (Friday) that person has been revealed to be Alex Kimber, executive chef and owner of Heron Food IOW.
Alex has been on the Isle of Wight for the last five years building The Heron restaurants in Ryde and Cowes, and more recently, The Braii at Nunwell Farm.
Focusing on farm to fork ethical dining, The Heron at Robin Hill will use a collaboration of suppliers from Nunwell Farm and the wider farming community on the Island.
Opening in the early summer this year, the restaurant will be seated with an open plan kitchen and bar, and inside/outside dining options.
It will be accessible to the general public as well as visitors to the park.
Alex Kimber said: “Robin Hill is an awesome location and we are super excited to be working with these guys.
"The Heron at Robin Hill further cements what we aim to achieve on the Island, to deliver an outstanding dining experience for guests using the finest locally sourced ingredients.”
Alex is also working with the in-house catering team at Robin Hill, helping with menu suggestions for existing food and beverage outlets, which will continue to provide a wide range of hot and cold food options across the park.
Robin Hill is preparing to open in April with 15 new attractions, including real mini diggers, crazy golf, a boat safari and an indoor ice rink.
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