Clam & Cork shot to fame in 2018, when Guardian food writer Jay Rayner reviewed the former wet fish stand in Doncaster Market and lavished it with praise. Two years later, it entered the Good Food Guide. The pioneering concept – diners could watch chefs prepare the seafood in an open kitchen using Grimsby-caught produce from the nearby stalls – was cited as a key factor in the regeneration of the city’s traditional markets area.
We won't ever be able put a price on what we’ve learned and what we will cherish as a result of this, for the rest of our lives. 'To the people we worked closely with, our staff old and present, all the fishmongers, veg suppliers, meats and cheeses from Doncaster Market, other businesses and market staff we are very humbled and grateful to have had the opportunity. Doncaster is the real ‘superrmarket’ of all markets and we have become lifelong customers.