Co-owner Lee Herdman stated he desires prospects to really feel like they’re a part of his household. (Karen Chaney/Neighborhood Influence Newspaper)
Lee stated he’s happy with his British heritage. He was born and raised in London. He crossed the historic Abbey Street each day on his approach to faculty, and his mom is Irish and Welsh.
He stated he moved to America to alter his profession path. He had been knowledgeable soccer participant adopted by a profession in finance.
“The entire purpose of coming to Texas was to fulfill individuals and do one thing service pushed,” Lee stated. “Then it was the pleasure in getting our delicacies in a special market.”
In 2007, he purchased Joe’s Pasta and Pizza in Colleyville and progressively added British fare. By 2009, the restaurant grew to become From Throughout the Pond. He expanded thrice. However when COVID-19 hit, they downsized and moved to their present location.
Lee makes use of recipes he grew up with, providing shepherd’s pie for $12, beef stew for $11, and fish and chips for $15. Additionally on the menu are Bubble and Squeak, or cooked potatoes and cabbage; Bacon Banger Balls and Mash, which consists of sausages and potatoes; and Sticky Toffee Bread Pudding.
“I used to like cooking within the kitchen with my mum,” he stated.
To be extra viable on this market, he stated he added a Texas twist to a number of the recipes, equivalent to utilizing beef slightly than lamb within the shepherd’s pie.
He additionally transformed his menu in order that over 90% is gluten-free. Lee stated he was identified in 2008 with celiac illness, which runs in his household.
“The gluten-free factor is big; it brings individuals again repeatedly as a result of they’ll eat safely,” Lee stated.
Clients are a cross part of society, he stated. The restaurant sees a mixture of British ex-pats, Texans and children who love younger British boy bands.
Lee describes the ambiance, that includes a Huge Ben column and work of Union Jack, as intimate.
“It’s an expertise; it’s virtually like being on trip,” he stated.
On the telly: In Could 2021, the Meals Community TV sequence “Restaurant Unattainable” reached out about that includes From Throughout the Pond on the present. The manufacturing crew, together with star chef Robert Irvine, filmed the present in June. The episode aired Aug. 26. Co-owner Lee Herdman stated his prime takeaways from the expertise had been:
- Find out how to take pleasure in what he produces;
- Find out how to have self-worth; and
- Find out how to be a greater enterprise proprietor.
From Throughout the Pond, 1101 Cheek Sparger Street, Ste. 110, Colleyville. 469-202-5522. https://acrossthepond.site Hours: Tue.-Thu. 3-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Solar. 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Mon. closed
