Jamie Oliver is to relaunch his Fifteen restaurant in London later this month with a new chef and menu as the venture celebrates its 10th birthday.
It will re-open its doors at the end of April following a complete refurbishment, with new executive chef Jon Rotheram, who was formerly at the St John Chinatown hotel and restaurant, in the kitchen serving seasonal menus that “embrace the best ingredients Britain has to offer”.
A new feature of the restaurant will be a beautiful bar area, serving a full range of craft beers, wines and spirits, classic cocktails and original concoctions from our talented bar team.
Oliver said: “I love Jon’s cooking. He cooked some of the best food I had last year and is a real rising star. His food has honesty, edge and attitude from his time spent at Fergus Henderson’s St. John’s, but now he’s running the kitchen at Fifteen he’s free to let his own style come through. The plates are ballsy yet elegant and precise, and comfort food at its best. On top of that, all the dishes will be totally produce driven and great value.
“This re-launch is about what I want Fifteen to be and stand for as we jump into the next 10 years. I’m grateful that we’ve been busy in the last ten years, but I really want to focus on it being an iconic neighbourhood restaurant - a place you can drop into and eat with or without booking. Fifteen is the beating heart of what I do. It was the first quality social business of its kind when we opened 10 years ago, and it’s still unique, special and going strong as a non-profit restaurant today, with what I think is the best chef apprenticeship in the world.”
