Chefs Clare Smyth and Daniel Boulud head to Admiralty Arch
Clare Smyth and Daniel Boulud have been named as two of the chef partners of the Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch, due to open in 2026. The post Chefs Clare Smyth and Daniel Boulud head to Admiralty Arch appeared first on The Drinks Business.
Clare Smyth and Daniel Boulud have been named as two of the chef partners of the Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch, due to open in 2026.
Originally due to open as a hotel in 2022, the Grade I-listed Admiralty Arch served as the residence of the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy. The luxury hotel will have 100 rooms, a rooftop brasserie and a ballroom once it is operational next year.
Now Smyth, who heads up Core by Clare Smyth on Kensington Park Road, and Boulud, the restaurateur with fine dining eateries across North America, have been announced as partners of the new hotel.
Northern Ireland-born Smyth first came to prominence when working with Gordon Ramsay, serving as chef patron of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea before taking on her own restaurant, and she remains the only British female chef to have been awarded three Michelin Stars.
Boulud, who is originally from Lyon, arrived in New York in 1982. His 65th Street restaurant Daniel, which opened in 1993, currently holds one Michelin star.
"With Clare Smyth and Daniel Boulud both confirmed to bring new culinary concepts to the property, Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch is set to be a truly exceptional dining destination in the heart of the British capital," commented general manager Guillaume Marly, as quoted in Boutique Hotelier. "We look forward to unveiling more details about these exciting chef partnerships in the coming months."
Originally due to open as a hotel in 2022, the Grade I-listed Admiralty Arch served as the residence of the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy. The luxury hotel will have 100 rooms, a rooftop brasserie and a ballroom once it is operational next year.
Now Smyth, who heads up Core by Clare Smyth on Kensington Park Road, and Boulud, the restaurateur with fine dining eateries across North America, have been announced as partners of the new hotel.
Northern Ireland-born Smyth first came to prominence when working with Gordon Ramsay, serving as chef patron of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea before taking on her own restaurant, and she remains the only British female chef to have been awarded three Michelin Stars.
Boulud, who is originally from Lyon, arrived in New York in 1982. His 65th Street restaurant Daniel, which opened in 1993, currently holds one Michelin star.
"With Clare Smyth and Daniel Boulud both confirmed to bring new culinary concepts to the property, Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch is set to be a truly exceptional dining destination in the heart of the British capital," commented general manager Guillaume Marly, as quoted in Boutique Hotelier. "We look forward to unveiling more details about these exciting chef partnerships in the coming months."
