
7th June 2010
Top chefs return to London Restaurant Festival
Top chefs including Angela Hartnett, Richard Corrigan and Mark Hix will be taking centre stage at the 2010 London Restaurant Festival, which is kicking off from 4-18 October.
The festival will see the return of gourmet dining on the London Eye for 11 nights (an increase from the six sold-out nights last year).
One capsule will be transformed each night into a restaurant, completing one rotation for each course. Each evening, 10 guests will enjoy dinner 135m above the River Thames.
Other top London restaurants serving up meals will be The Ivy which will see Gary Lee, head chef of The Ivy, create a special 20th anniversary menu which will celebrate the diverse dishes from the past 20 years. Other top restaurants including the popular Hakassan and L'Anima will also be taking part.
Two new international chefs to be added to the London Eye line up include New Yorker, Daniel Boulud who has just opened his first London restaurant 'Bar Boulud' and Michelin starred chef Joel Antunes who has returned with his new restaurant 'Brasserie Joel'.
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, who supports the Festival, commented: "London's unbeatable restaurant scene has become home to some of the world's most creative chefs. The sheer scale of the capital's gastronomic delights is testament to the vibrancy of our city and the London Restaurant Festival is a fantastic way for people to experience some amazing dining experiences."
Last year, the Gordon Ramsay night was auctioned off at a charity event where a mystery bidder paid a massive £23,000. Once again the three-Michelin starred chef has agreed to auction off his 2010 Festival night to raise money for the charity StreetSmart, which will be the official charity for the 2010 London Restaurant Festival.