HOT: Aikens takes on pub and more cellar space

Published: 23 July, 2008

Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens is to open a pub close to his eponymous restaurant in London's Chelsea area.
Formerly The Blenheim on Cale Street, close to Chelsea Green, the new dining room will seat 80 and serve stews, pts and whole legs of lamb to share. It will be open all day, seven days a week.
A basement area will have vast glass fridges with whole hanging carcasses for Aikens to bring into cookery lessons for the public. He will also use the space to store wines for both this restaurant and his more upmarket, eponymous venture.
There will be a games room on the first floor and private dining on the second level, but Aikens has yet to give a name to his new venture.
Gearoid Devaney, sommelier at Tom Aikens, will oversee the wine list.

Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens is to open a pub close to his eponymous restaurant in London?s Chelsea area.

Formerly The Blenheim on Cale Street, close to Chelsea Green, the new dining room will seat 80 and serve stews, pâtés and whole legs of lamb to share. It will be open all day, seven days a week.

A basement area will have vast glass fridges with whole hanging carcasses for Aikens to bring into cookery lessons for the public. He will also use the space to store wines for both this restaurant and his more upmarket, eponymous venture.

There will be a games room on the first floor and private dining on the second level, but Aikens has yet to give a name to his new venture.

Gearoid Devaney, sommelier at Tom Aikens, will oversee the wine list.

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