Harrods revives beloved 113-year previous restaurant, The Georgian

Harrods, the world’s most well-known division retailer, welcomes again its beloved icon, The Georgian. The 113-year-old restaurant and afternoon tea salon returns with British cooking overseen by chef Calum Franklin and interiors designed by David Collins Studio.

The Temper: artwork deco heaven

The Georgian first launched on the fourth flooring of Harrods in 1911, although it was the next decade that David Collins Studio took for inspiration, with mirrors inlaid with mom of pearl and many metallic artwork deco particulars. Twenty-five twinkling chandeliers illuminate a grand area that spans 10,333 sq ft and has room for 164 diners; one imagines that consuming aboard the Titanic felt one thing like this. The ambiance may be very totally different by day and by evening: afternoon tea is accompanied by the tinkling of a dwell pianist, whereas evenings play host to a dwell band paying homage to the Jazz Age.

‘The Georgian’s character is steeped in artwork deco glamour with a contact of theatrical aptitude, impressed by Harrods’ heritage and historical past as a luxurious tea service provider. Whereas honouring the historic essence of the unique restaurant, we sought to design a novel area the place opulence meets immersive eating, with jewel-toned amethyst material, a cover of outsized chandeliers and the fragile interaction of sunshine on crystal and mirrored finishes. Our imaginative and prescient from the outset was to create a venue like no different – one which revolved across the efficiency of tea service, music and theatrical surprise,’ says Simon Rawlings, chief artistic officer at David Collins Studio.

The Meals: the pie’s the restrict

The Georgian has all the time been recognized for serving British meals however Franklin has refined the flag-waving even additional by providing a number of the type of pies that made his title at Holborn Eating Room and Public Home in Paris. The showstopper right here is lamb shoulder slow-cooked beneath an elaborate pastry crust for 2 to share, however there may also be retro recipes drawn from the Harrods archives resembling sole bercy in a white wine sauce for these whose appetites are extra Jack Sprat than Billy Bunter. Afternoon tea, in the meantime, will see tea sommeliers creating customized blends if English breakfast isn’t your cup of cha.