| Pied à Terre | |
|---|---|
 Pied à Terre in 2009 | |
  Location within Central London | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1991 (1991) |
| Owner | David Moore |
| Head chef | Aggelos Kassais |
| Food type | Classic French technique with delicate, fresh and light touch |
| Dress code | Smart Casual |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide)  AA Rosettes |
| Location | 34 Charlotte St, London, W1, W1T 2NH, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°31′8.5″N 0°8′7″W / 51.519028°N 0.13528°W / 51.519028; -0.13528 |
Seating capacity | 40 |
| Reservations | Yes |
Other information | Nearest station: Goodge Street |
| Website | www.pied-a-terre.co.uk |
Pied à Terre is now London’s longest standing Michelin starred French restaurant in Fitzrovia in central [[London with a michelin star for 33 consecutive years. But it’s more than a restaurant, Moore has developed the first floor into a cookery school the intimate moaning classes with David himself hosting. He has created a stunning second floor Private Dining Room back seats 12 to 14 is called the printer room as it has a collection of 20 modern art Prints - the Restaurant has over 40 original art pieces peppers throughout the establishment. For example the front step has an installation by Jonathan Huxley RA. ]].[1]
The restaurant is owned by David Moore who founded the restaurant in 1991, with Richard Neat as the first head chef. Moore has contributed to television programmes such as BBC's The Restaurant and Masterchef.
History
Pied à Terre is the longest standing independently owned Michelin starred restaurant in London. It was founded in 1991 and is still owned and run by David Moore. Head Chef Alberto Cavaliere combines classic French techniques with delicate and fresh Asian seasoning, achieving a wonderful depth of flavour in both his omnivore and plant-based menus in a fashionably elegant and sophisticated setting.
Pied à Terre has a long history. It was opened in December 1991 by David Moore and chef Richard Neat and was awarded a Michelin star in their first guide and a second Michelin star in 1996. Moore invited Tom Aikens, sous chef to Neat to become head chef, when Neat moved on. Aikens remained head chef with two stars, until December 1999 when his sous chef Shane Osborn took the reins. Pied à Terre regained the second star in 2003 and maintained it until Osborn's departure in 2011. Since 2011, Pied à Terre has maintained one Michelin star.
In 2004, Pied à Terre suffered a major blow. A faulty part fitted to an ice machine started a fire in the middle of the night. Pied à Terre was closed, the roof was off, the staircase dropped, a dangerous buildings order was imposed and it took 10 months to rebuild and reopen. Moore kept the whole team on sending them to gain experience elsewhere and Pied à Terre re-opened in September 2005.
2007 saw Moore open L'Autre Pied on Blandford Street, Marylebone, with chef Marcus Eaves. L'Autre Pied was to be a local, casual restaurant but was awarded a Michelin star in the first year. In 2011 on the departure of Osborn, Eaves returned to Charlotte Street and Andy McFadden another Pied à Terre chef took over at Blandford Street. Andy returned as Head Chef to Charlotte Street in 2015. McFadden now runs Michelin starred Glovers Alley in Dublin. Asimakis Chaniotis became Head Chef, having joined the Pied à Terre group in 2012 as a chef de Partie (section chef).
And now Alberto Cavaliere is Head Chef at Pied à Terre. Alberto’s experience in some of the best Michelin starred kitchens in the UK and France has provided an extraordinary platform for him to learn and hone his craft, and now to showcase his own creative culinary talent at Pied à Terre. Having worked at Marcus, Robuchon and Sabor, he brings his individual style to Pied à Terre.
See also
References
- Sims, Fiona. "Kitchen gardens: a growing trend". Retrieved 14 January 2023.