Frankie Dettori has launched his new cafe and grill at Chelsea Football Club.

The famous jockey has gone into partnership with retauranteur Marco Pierre White to get Frankie's Italian Bar and Grill off the ground.

At the party at Stamford Bridge in Fulham Road, Fulham, on Wednesday, Mr Dettori said: "Marco and I have both got families and we wanted to create food for both adults and children.

"My children wanted burgers but with my weight regime I can't eat that sort of thing. I wanted fish or steak and a nice glass of wine. But at this place we can both have a good time."

He told me his friendship with Mr Pierre White began when the jockey visited the famous chef in his restaurant and the pair decided to use Mr Detorri's name to open the family bar and grill.

Other branches of the eaterie are in Putney Bridge Road, Putney, Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, Selfridges, Oxford Street, West End and Yeoman's Row in Knightsbridge.

Call the Stamford Bridge branch on 020 7957 8298 or go to www.frankiesitalianbarandgrill.com