Eat Wild

www.eat-wild.co.uk/

Eat Wild is an enterprise of two parts: first and foremost it is a mobile catering unit supplying premium wild meat and game at country shows and other outdoor events (including London's 2012 Olympics). Eat Wild has also opened as a small restaurant in the heart of the Cotswold town of Cirencester.

With a loyal following on Instagram of over 2,000 - we stumbled upon this little gem of a brand and went to check out the newly opened restaurant for ourselves.

The restaurant space is on a street front with a big window  - we opted for a table at the front. The service was informal and friendly which, along with the quirky decor, reflected the whole vibe of the Eat Wild dining experience. It's a small space (max. 25 people) but has lots of character with 'funky' taxidermy pieces, (the stuffed squirrel was a fave) a wall-mounted, partially dissembled piano-come-bottle-shelf and a pet fish called Brian Blessed (the result of a Facebook competition - we like!)

The menu is brief, seasonal and locally sourced - with meat sourcing rarely straying over the Gloucestershire border. In the end we went for the pulled pork burger, willie's chilli consisting of pulled venison (yum) and buttermilk chicken with rosemary fries. The food came out promptly and the presentation gave off a real 'safari' game feeling with the use of old enamel camping gear. The food was cooked well and was delicious leaving us with no room for their amazing Sundaes! (It's also worth pointing out that a Wild burger + rosemary fries meal cost £8.00 - hardly breaking the bank).

What Eat Wild have done is created an authentic product/concept that is well-delivered. The product is infused with the unique personality of the brand. The cool/hyper-styled/informal tone is consistent across all of their messaging: decor, service, website, signage and of course, their social media which makes eating at Eat Wild a really engaging experience.

The restaurant was full and buzzing by the time we took our last mouthfuls. The bill was seen to and our first experience at Eat Wild came to an end...definitely will not be our last.

Abandon your table manners and Tesco's chicken immediately - eating Wild is the way to go.