Francesco Scafuri will now head up the kitchen at Steak of the Art, a new venture that when open will cater for around 100 people serving locally sourced steaks alongside an art gallery.

Having learnt his trade from a young age, Scafuri attended the Ipsar Roberto Virtuoso catering school in Salerno. He then went on to work in some of the best hotels and restaurants in Italy including the Hotel San Pietro in Positano and the Hotel Savoy in Napoli.

He said: “To be part of a totally unique and brand new restaurant is a very exciting prospect. To have the chance to develop my own menu is a great opportunity and I’m very much looking forward to showing the people of Bristol what a quality steak is all about.

“Daily specials will be seasonal and dependent on what is available from our suppliers and we will insist on serving the best food the region has to offer which will include produce from Warson's Farm in Devon, Warren's butchers in Launceston and Fish for Thought in Cornwall.”

With 100 covers the restaurant will include a number of themed booths as well as private dining area that takes in views of the Millennium Promenade and Brunel’s ss Great Britain.