Always keen to explore the latest new venues, we headed west to the recently opened Maple. It was a worthwhile journey and not even the lure of Westfield shopping centre could make us lose focus on our mission. Maple is the newest in a long line of quality ETM Group venues and judging by the flavours we tasted, they’ve gotten the recipe right again.
Maple Westfield
This premium venue boasts stylish furniture tastefully arranged around a bright and airy space. Shiny brewing tanks were hoisted high, reflecting the tank-fresh pedigree of the group. With lofty ceilings, booths of various sizes and ample alfresco space, we saw potential for a variety of private and corporate events. Maple would be ideal for parties, breakfast meetings, large corporate functions and private dining events alike. The staff were efficient, attentive and perfectly charming. As for the food, it was spot-on!
Maple Restaurant
We tasted the Octopus salad special and the Tuna tartare to start. These were instragram ready dishes, with the Tuna especially bringing a pleasing aesthetic to the table. Both were as delicious as they were pretty. Our herb crusted Peterhead cod was well cooked and nicely paired with gremolata and courgette. However, it was understandably overshadowed by the succulent cut of Cumbrian Longhorn Sirloin. Char-grilled to perfection and accompanied with peppercorn sauce and thick hand-cut chips, this is sure to be a crowd pleaser. A massive deconstructed Pistachio cake with chocolate fudge and crème fraiche filled whatever space we had left.
Westfield is already a popular destination with shoppers. Now that Maple has opened their doors, we anticipate the party and private dining scene may have found a new star location too. For more info on hosting your private or corporate function at Maple, get in touch with Flavour Venue Search.