Chef Jeff Marshall and his front of house counterpart Nichola Marshall say that Now Or Never has been designed to ‘cleverly challenge the modern British culinary norm by introducing Japanese and Middle Eastern flavours and techniques whilst utilising hyper-local and seasonal British ingredients’.
Seating 20, the restaurant operates evenings-only Thursday to Saturday offering a 10-course menu priced at £80 per person.
Dishes include fat cow and chive; cod, cockle and salsify; lamb and allium; blood orange and yoghurt; and white chocolate and pistachio.
The restaurant’s name reflects the use of ‘ever-changing hyper-seasonal’ ingredients with suppliers including asparagus from Claremont Farm on the Wirral; strawberries from Annabel’s, Micklefield, Yorkshire; late-season rhubarb from Greenbank Farm, Carnforth, Lancashire; scallops from Orkney; and lamb from the southern Lake District fells.
The drinks list features wines, beers and spirits from producers from the UK, Europe and further afield, who utilise biodynamic and organic minimal intervention practices. A wine pairing priced at £45 per person is available.
“We opened the doors of Journey Social five years ago, and we’ve steadily built up a reputation for what we do, delivering exemplary service using the finest quality ingredients,” Jeff says.
“Nichola and I have always wanted to add a fine dining venue to our offer, and we’ve been fortunate in being able to do that by opening Now Or Never. We’re both massively excited about adding a very different offering to Lancaster’s dining scene and can’t wait to welcome guests to experience our hyper-seasonal menu.”