David Beckham to open pub
(Agencies)
2010-08-04 16:58
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David Beckham is to open a pub in Los Angeles called The Queen Vic.
The soccer superstar - who moved to America three years ago when he signed a deal to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy team - is reportedly planning to run the pub with TV chef Gordon Ramsay and name it after his former Spice Girl wife Victoria.
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There are a string of expats who live in Los Angeles who would be keen for somewhere to go with traditional ales and beer on tap as well as an English food menu.
A friend of David's told the Daily Star newspaper: "He wants pie and mash, fish and chips and even chicken in a basket on the menu, just like the meals he eats when he's in the UK."
The friends have previously spoken publicly about setting up a restaurant together, and it is something their wives Victoria, 36, and Tana, 36, are said to be support.
After Gordon and Tana - along with their four children - went to the Beckhams' house last Christmas Day (25.12.09), the fiery chef revealed the two families worked well together in the kitchen.
He said: "We had a great time together, a lot of fun and a lot of laughs - just cooking and having fun.
"So maybe one day we will have a restaurant together! Who knows?"
After moving to America to play for Los Angeles Galaxy, David - who has three sons with Victoria - admitted one of the things he missed the most about Britain was a "lager shandy" and a roast dinner in a pub on a Sunday.
He said: "I miss English pubs - having a good lager shandy and a Sunday lunch while watching the football."
Speaking about the possible pub venture, a spokesman for David said: "There are no plans in the pipeline, but never say never."