Eastbourne burger restaurant has some famous fans

Half Man Half Burger, which opened on Grove Road in December last year, took a van to Glastonbury festival and became the subject of some celebrity tweets.

Skins star Will Merrick posted on his Twitter account, “Where’s Brad Pitt hanging out? @WesLineham wants to buy him a Beefy Clyro @HalfManHalfBrgr”.

The Skins director responded saying, “It’s alright. Bought him the Ed Vegan.”

Rory Myers, who co-owns and co-founded the independent burger bar with friend Matt Woodhouse said, “Ed Sheeran made a stop to eat with us at Grove Road on a Monday but we were closed. After that we started opening seven days a week.”

Management at the burger restaurant, which also has a branch in Hastings, say they only use products sourced from East Sussex, insist on paying above minimum wage and ensure waiting staff keep all customers’ tips.

Rory said, “We love Grove Road for the bookshops and record stores. I’m glad we chose here. We want to make it a part of Eastbourne more people come to.”