You May Not Have Heard Of Pierre Koffman, But He's Big News At The Berkeley
Posh food alert at The Berkeley Hotel in London, and it’s a pretty big coup they’ve pulled off. Chef Pierre Koffman will be opening an eponymous restaurant (ie Koffman's) at the hotel in June, and while you may not have heard of him before (apart from surmising that he’s French, obvs), it’s a big deal.
Koffman used to run La Tante Claire, which was one of the few restaurants in the UK to earn three Michelin stars – but he closed it in 2004, and the only return to the scene since then was a pop-up restaurant on the roof of Selfridges for 10 days last year.
The restaurant will go where the Boxwood Café (closing this month) is at the moment, and according to the press release:
This new venture will see Koffmann move away from his much applauded haute cuisine menu, and into a more relaxed, informal style while still embracing his classic, provincial, French culinary roots.
The menu will offer hearty, robust, seasonal dishes, many influenced by his Gascon heritage, with a good value Menu du jour which changes daily [ed: yes, that’s what a menu du jour is]. Some dishes will be designed to highlight the theatre of carving and confident performance à la table. Many of Koffmann’s signature favourites, such as Scallops with squid ink, Braised pig’s trotter with morels, and Pistachio soufflé with pistachio ice cream, will also be featured.
Hmm. Not so sure about the trotters and any innards he may serve up, but the soufflé sounds good.
No word on prices yet, but expect them to be sky high.
Comments (0)
Post a CommentReturn to » You May Not Have Heard Of Pierre Koffman, But He's Big News At The Berkeley
Join the conversation!