Bavette Steakhouse once offered a piece of meat with real gold, it now needs to clean up its act
Bavette Steakhouse once offered a piece of meat with real gold, it now needs to clean up its act
A south Liverpool steakhouse that once offered a gold covered piece of meat and charged mmore than £100 for it has been slapped with the lowest possible hygiene rating. Environmental health officials took a dim view of conditions at Bavette Steakhouse on Allerton Road in Woolton Village.
After an inspection in October last year, officials from Liverpool Council working in partnership with the Food Standards Agency (FSA), handed down a zero out of five rating. This means the venue must make urgent improvements immediately.
The business opened on Allerton Road in 2021 boasting a tomahawk steak priced at £159, covered in real edible gold as well as a gold fillet mignon at £129. The ECHO understands the venue is now under new management.
The business operates from midday to 10.30pm Tuesday to Thursday and from 4.30pm Friday to Sunday. It is closed to patrons on Monday.
According to its website, Bavette holds a “special place” for the proprietors “having begun as a modest eatery with just six covers and expanding threefold over the years to become the vibrant destination it is today.” Despite this, environmental health officials raised serious concerns over food handling, cleanliness and management of food safety.
A brief report available on the FSA website said the business was assessed for its hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage. Assessors said major improvements were required.
Further upgrades were required in the cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings, including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control, to enable good food hygiene. Urgent improvements were said to be required in the systems or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future.
Responding to the report, Guvenc Gaclar said he took over the business in the days before the hygiene rating was undertaken and expected a fresh assessment in the coming weeks. He added: “What I understand is they had issues with a preparation area in the restaurant that is now flooring.
“I have changed this area to seating. We think they are coming either this week or next to inspect.”
