A frivolous complaint about new Fort Worth restaurant The Chumley House.
Today is the first day of business for The Chumley House, a deluxe Euro-inspired steakhouse from the team behind The Charles. They just gave a fun Eater interview that tries (with great strain) to piece together their reasoning behind opening a British-themed luxury restaurant in the Fort Worth market. Co-owner Chas Martin adds that the business is named after his late dog, Chumley.
Just one problem. There is indeed a snooty-sounding English village, castle, and surname pronounced “Chumley.” But it’s not spelled Chumley. It’s spelled Cholmondeley. It’s one of those wacky English spellings like Worcestershire or Marylebone, where they write in whole extra syllables that they never say aloud as a prank on foreigners.
So, a polite request to Duro Hospitality. Spell it The Cholmondeley House, then tell customers, “It’s pronounced Chumley.” Now that’s a proper English attitude.