Jamie Oliver’s mentor is back – and he wants to show London how Italian is done

Jamie Oliver’s mentor is back – and he wants to show London how Italian is done

Gennaro Contaldo is set to open his first restaurant in almost 20 years. Meanwhile, Dishoom expands its bacon naan empire, Australians take aim at sad desk sushi and John Lewis bets that 300 seats, martinis and a sundae can make department stores fun again. Hannah Twiggs rounds up the restaurant news worth knowing

John Lewis new in-store restaurant concept

John Lewis has revealed its new in-store restaurant concept in full for the first time, with the opening of the flagship Platter at Oxford Street. Platter will replace John Lewis restaurants across 32 stores, from Exeter to Edinburgh, by the end of 2027, with Bluewater, Chichester and Reading already reopened. The programme forms part of [...] The post John Lewis Leans into in-store theatre as it reveals its new restaurant concept appeared first…

London restaurant news: Jamie Oliver’s mentor returns to Soho - Dining and Cooking

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