Oddfellows in Chester has rightly earned a reputation as a venue that exudes style design and some may even say opulence.

There is a depth of texture at the venue that having undergone a £3.5million pound refurbishment shows a richness of character which has been lovingly injected into a building that only a couple of years ago had fallen into disrepair.

New investors and a healthy dose of imagination and interior design have made Oddfellows a regular haunt for those seeking a sophisticated experience.

Not content to sit on their laurels though the owners at Oddfellows have extended their restaurant offering with the opening of a refurbished brasserie and new street level bistro headed up by new executive chef Richard Phillips.

Richard Phillips is very much a star in the ascendancy and is featured on television in programmes such as Ready Steady Cook and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

Trained under the guidance of the La Roux brothers and Marco Pierre White Phillips gained a M