Tapping into trends: a restaurant is launching a dedicated water menu

La Popote is launching a water menu
La Popote is launching a water menu (©Joseph Rawlins)

A restaurant in Cheshire is launching a menu dedicated to bottled water to ‘tap’ into the movement of fewer diners opting for alcohol.

La Popote in Macclesfield will serve a menu of seven still and sparkling waters sourced from across Europe and Iceland, with the most expensive costing £19.

It is the brainchild of water sommelier Doran Binder, one of just five accredited water sommeliers in the UK, who already supplied the restaurant with water from his Crag Spring Water company.

Waters on the menu include 22 Artesian Water from La Rioja in Spain, priced at £11; Vichy Celastin, priced at £9; Crag Spring Water at £5; Crag Sparkling Water at £5.50; and Lauretana sparkling at £12.

The most expensive is The Palace of Vidago water, costing £19.

Waters from the dedicated menu will be served in wine glasses to emulate the experience of drinking a glass of wine and to enhance their taste profiles.

La Popote is run by head chef and co-owner Joseph Rawlins and describes itself as a casual fine dining restaurant.