Best Places To Watch The World Cup - Fun Cocktail Gambling Challenge At The Jones Family Project, Shoreditch
The “modern
family” of tight-knit friends behind The Jones Family Project
(www.jonesfamilyproject.co.uk) restaurant and bar in Shoreditch are getting
into the World Cup spirit with a bit of fun cocktail gambling!
As well as
screening World Cup matches in the upstairs bar, the unique, multifaceted venue
will offer two cocktails as specials per match – one for each team playing,
each incorporating flavours associated with that country.
Guests can
back their favourite team by ordering the corresponding cocktail – and if you
choose the winning team's cocktail, The Jones Family Project will pick up 50%
of your bar bill at the end of the match!
Some examples
of special World Cup cocktails:
· Mexican Heat for Mexico (Olmeca
infused chilli, agave nectar, exotic fruits)
· Jones Apple Pie for USA (Absolut
vodka, muddled apple, cinnamon, lemon, sugar, egg white)
The
frequently morphing design and ever-evolving “project” concept means The Jones
Family Project is exciting on every visit. Unexpected and fun creativity, which
will fire your imagination and make you smile, is to be found in every corner
of the two floors of the restaurant and bar including fantastical and whimsical
design features, such as over-sized ceramic pots that tower over your head, a
tree growing through a table, a graffiti covered street entrance, and a large,
Tardis-esque subterranean restaurant hidden beneath the ground floor.
While the
space is a unique project with something new to discover every time, there is
always an emphasis on quality, particularly in terms of the food, wine list,
craft beer and cocktails. Classic and inventive dishes are offered from morning
until midnight, throughout all the diverse areas of the spacious restaurant and
bar.
Ingredients
are carefully sourced from suppliers with sound practices and quality produce
(including select UK artisan producers such as The Ginger Pig - which is
exclusively supplying a special Pork Rib Eye cut for the menu, Olivier Bakery
and Jumi Cheese) and cooked freshly to order by an experienced and attentive
team of chefs on a state-of-the-art Josper oven.
The Jones
Family Project is set to be the destination of choice for fatigued Londoners
who complain of being bored by predictable venues. Guests are even welcome to
change the surroundings to suit their mood by taking control of the record
player at certain times during the week.
With its
contemporary and eclectic décor, The Jones Family Project offers a flexible
space ideal for both work and play with friends, colleagues and family; from
business lunches and meetings to private events, parties, romantic dates or
lazy brunches.
Whatever your
mood or the purpose of your visit, there is an area to suit: booths for small
groups, a large communal table under an indoor tree and even a “private office
for one” in the window free for anyone to use. Hard-working types are supported
with sockets under all tables to charge devices, plus a well-stocked bar which
has shelves that swivel round from the daytime display of coffee and tea, to
wine and spirits at night.
Downstairs
there is a 'stage set' area which changes regularly with themes ranging from
nostalgic Granny's Parlour to elegant Hunting Lodge. It will soon transform
into a 1970s dining room with matching retro menus. Guests are encouraged to
plunder their dressing up boxes and arrive dressed according to the theme of
the stage set dining table.
Although the
space and design features at The Jones Family Project will change, the welcome
and service will always make you feel you are one of the family.
Aiming to
encourage an inclusive community feel, The Jones Family Project was created by
a group of friends who have come to know each other as family, having worked
together for more than 20 years: Duncan Watts, Anna Watts, Amit Joshi and
Cristiano Caputo. Duncan was one of the team behind Pitcher & Piano, which
revolutionised bars by making them more inviting to women in the 1980s. Amit Joshi and Cristiano Caputo were also involved
with Pitcher & Piano before setting up Rocket in 1999 with Duncan and Anna
Watts. All of the businesses this foursome have been involved with have grown
from small start-ups.
The Jones
Family Project also supports artistic innovators and local creatives,
commissioning skilled artists such as the talented Fanakapan, whose work
transforms the venue’s Rivington Street entrance, and showcasing the stunning
work of Fian Andrews with five giant 6ft ceramic pots.
Anna Watts,
co-founder of The Jones Family Project said: “Shoreditch is such a vibrant area
of London. We were inspired by the cultural hub and the diverse melting pot of
people and professions to create an eclectic space which would always welcome
guests as "one of the family".
With a focus
on fantastic food, cocktails, wine and friendly service, as well as imaginative
and original decor, there is something new to discover at The Jones Family
Project on every visit.”
Lower level
restaurant
The lower
level restaurant concentrates on carefully sourced quality ingredients and over
90 wines.Choose to sit in cute cut-out Wendy house style booth areas, orange
leather chesterfield style sofas in
discreet alcoves or the glass-walled private dining room which can also be
hired for events. From Tuesday to Friday set lunch in the restaurant is only
£14.50 for two courses and £17.50 for 3 courses. The £5 corkage on Monday
nights offers another perk.
Lower level
bar
The full
service lower level bar offers an extensive selection of wines and a range of
mainly local craft beers, and delicious cocktails. People are welcome to sit on
the comfy bar stools at the New York style bar and eat from either the main a
la carte menu or bar snack menu. This malleable space is made up of a
collection of innovative areas to fit the creative Shoreditch setting,
including a novel “stage set” area which changes every six weeks.
Ground floor
bar
Visitors can
choose seating to reflect their mood or purpose from snug private booths to
hide away in, to open-plan seating with bright natural light from the windows
to watch Shoreditch life go by. There is a high table with a tree growing
through it for an indoor picnic feel!It is the perfect spot for late night
drinking, speedy lunching on gourmet salads and soups made fresh daily, lazy
weekend brunches (with DIY Bloody Marys) or daytime hot-desking.
Suppliers:
The Jones Family Project is proud to source top quality food and drink from
artisan London suppliers, including:
• The Ginger Pig -
http://www.thegingerpig.co.uk/
• Olivier Bakery -
http://oliversbakery.co.uk/
• Jumi Cheese -
http://boroughmarket.org.uk/jumi-hp-limited
• Black Sheep Coffee - http://www.leavetheherdbehind.com/
• Joe’s Tea -
http://www.joesteacompany.com/
• Butler’s Gin - http://butlersgin.co.uk/
• Brixton Brewery -
http://brixtonbrewery.com/
Sample food
menu
• Smoked Aubergine Puree – Greek yoghurt,
tomato chilli jam and crispy bread
(£2.50)
• Corn Bread – Smokey chipotle butter,
onion and herb salad (£3.00)
• Quinoa Fritters with spicy avocado
sauce & lime tomato salsa (6.50)
• Burrata with roasted tomato & red
pepper chutney, caper berries and basil ((8.75)
• Josper cooked Bone In Prime Rib, for 2
people (£6.70 Per 100g)
• Pork Rib Eye Steak (18.50)
• Chuck Burger Topped With Slow Cooked
Oxtail (£14.50)
• Rare Yellowfin Tuna Nicoise Salad (£18.50)
• Charcoal Grilled Vegetable Salad
(£13.50)
• Truffled Mac ‘n Cheese (side dish;
£3.50)
Sample drinks
menu
• Full service bar with over 90 wines,
including 20 wines available by the glass, carafe or bottle
• DIY Bloody Mary Table at Weekends
• Cocktails from £8
• Selection of draught and bottled beers
(mainly local) from £4.00
• Both bars are managed by Andrea
Travenzoli who mixes a fine cocktail!
Find The
Jones Family Project online:
@JonesShoreditch
Restaurant
opening hours:
Monday –
Friday
Noon -
midnight
Serving lunch
from noon - 3.00pm
(Except
Mondays when our restaurant is closed for lunch.
Our bar
serving soups and salads is open on Mondays)
Serving
dinner from 6.00pm - 10.30pm
Saturday
10am -
midnight
Serving
brunch from noon - 5.00pm
Serving
dinner from 5.00pm - 10.30pm
Sunday
10.00am - 6pm
Serving
brunch from noon - 5.00pm
Bar opening
hours:
Monday –
Friday
9.00am –
midnight
Serving
breakfast from 9.00am - noon
Serving lunch
from noon - 5.00pm
Evening &
bar snacks from 5.00pm - 10.30pm
Saturday
10.00am –
midnight
Serving
brunch from 10.00am - 5.00pm
Evening &
bar snacks from 5.00pm - 10.30pm on Saturday
Sunday
10.00am - 6pm
Serving
brunch from 10.00am - 5.00pm
The Jones
Family Project, 78 Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 3JL
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