Residency

• Chunky Buddha will serve up Asian tapas at Nightjar

   

  After 10 years running one of the capital's very best bars, Nightjar is bringing in someone new to look after its food. Lee Chau Le is taking Chunky Buddha to the bar for an ongoing residency. 

  Also at Truman Brewery’s JuJu’s Bar (and he appeared on Jason Atherton's Chef's Brigade), Lee will be combining his roots in New York and Bethnal Green with the background of his Chinese and Vietnamese parents. That'll

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• Filthy Buns are bringing their burgers to Dalston's Three Compasses

   

  Dalston has a new burger bar, setting up shop in The Three Compasses. Filthy Buns, led by exec chef John Gladwell, will be settling down for a residency in the pub following their start on the street food scene.  

  Here's what's on offer:

  • Cheesy House (£8) - The ‘house’ cheeseburger. 45-day, dry-aged beef patty, double cheese (red & swiss)
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• Croquetas and cocktails from The Jellied Eel are back for good in Manzes, Walthamstow

   

  They first took over Walthamstow's Manze's pie shop (in the evenings only) for a pop-up last year and returned a few times since. Now The Jellied Eel are back in the same location for a permanent residency featuring their combination of cocktails and croquetas.

  Those croquetas will be back on the menu (including Jamon Iberico, leek, chorizo, blue cheese, spinach and chicken

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• Luke Selby and his brothers take on the next guest chef residency at Mortimer House

  

  Mortimer House, a member’s club and workspace in Fitzrovia, has already hosted guest chef residencies from Elizabeth Haig and Oli Brown of duck duck goose, and next up is Luke Selby, who you may recognise from Great British Menu. As well as starring on the BBC series, Luke was previously head chef at Ollie Dabbous’ Hide, which he left earlier this year to pursue his own projects.

  Luke will be joined by his two brothers Nathaniel and Theo

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• Test Driving Chris Leach and David Carter at 10 Heddon Street - a marvellous mashup of Britain and Italy

  

  The first residency to take over the old Magpie space at 10 Heddon Street is by the former head chef of Kitty Fisher's and the owner of Smokestak. A match made in heaven? We went to find out.

• Borough's Great Guns Social is serving up a trio of new residencies

  Great Guns Social in Borough has just announced a trio of residencies running up to October, and they all sound well worth your time. Here's what's coming.

• Anju is the new Korean food residency at The Gun in Hackney

  

  In Islington's Compton Arms, they have the very popular Four Legs residency (which we Test Drove recently). Now the Compton Arms' sister pub The Gun in Hackney has brought in a long term food residency Anju - which they're hoping will be a similar success.

  Anju - which already has a residency at Blend in Green Lanes -

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• Flank OG At The Print House in Stratford is all about roast meats, sharing trays and amazing Sunday roasts

  

  You might have tried their food at Market Hall Victoria or Old Spitalfields Market, but Flank's next move is to take on a long term residency in East London at The Print House in Stratford.

  Flank is all about nose-to-tail eating and cooking over fire and Flank OG, which will be in Stratford, expands their offering to more of a small plates game. From a quick look at what's on their launch menu, it definitely sounds worth checking out.

  Things kick

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• Flat Earth pizza at The Hive in Cambridge Heath is an ultra local, low waste pizza residency

  

  So what makes a pizza, a wild pizza? Well at Flat Earth - a new residency at The Hive natural wine bar in East London - it's all about using local, fermented and foraged ingredients. Even the bases are special - they're made with heritage grains created using E5 Bakehouse and Gilchester’s organic flour.

  Behind it is Rich Baker who used to be CEO for Benito's Hat and was Director of Operations for The Restaurant Group and Sarah Brading - who

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• Duck Duck Goose's Oli Brown is the next Mortimer House chef residency

  

  Mortimer House is on a bit of a roll at the moment. Not only getting rave reviews for its main restaurant, but also has huge success with the first of its guest series upstairs with Elizabeth Haigh, previewing her upcoming restaurant Kaizen

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• Harrods brings in top French pastry chefs for a summer afternoon tea residency series

  

  22/7/19 update, unfortunately, the residencies have been cancelled. 

  Sweet-toothed fans of afternoon tea will want to make a beeline for Harrods this summer. The Knightsbridge department store has enticed four of the best French pâtisserie chefs – Pierre Hermé, Angelo Musa, Cédric Grolet and Yann Couvreur - to put on residencies in their tea rooms.

  The series, which runs from July through to

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• Maria Elia brings her Smashing Plates residency to Great Guns Social

  

  If you've ever tried chef Maria Elia's food, then you'll know that her upcoming three week residency at Great Guns Social in Southwark is worth pencilling in the diary.

  The globetrotting chef and author (she's launched restaurants in California and done pop-ups in Rwanda) is planning a modern Greek menu for her return to London. Dishes will include:

  • Savoury Baklavas
  • Moussaka Croquettes
  • Bream with pourgouri, cherries and
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• Le Bun are back with a Hackney residency for their French-inspired burgers

  

  If you're a fan of Le Bun and missed their recent Shoreditch pop-up - then another chance is incoming with a new residency at the Sebright Arms. They'll have all the usual French/American inspired burgers, as well as special events including a Wednesday offer of a bucket of Old Blue Last beer and hot wings for £10  

  The menu includes...

  • Le Truffle Cheeseburger:  aged beef patty, American cheese,
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• AngloThai head to Counter Culture and The Dairy for a summer residency and supper series

  

  Fresh from their successful residency at Highbury's Mountgrove Bothy, husband and wife team - John Chantarasak and Desiree West's AngloThai are heading to south London for their next venture. They'll be popping up at Robin and Sarah Gill's Clapham restaurants, Counter Culture and The Dairy for May and June.

  First up, they'll be taking over Counter Culture serving up their traditional Thai recipes and flavours married with modern techniques and seasonal

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• Elizabeth Haigh launches a two month residency at Mortimer House

  

  If you’ve been wondering where Elizabeth Haigh, the chef that won a Michelin Star at Pidgin, was going to pop up next, then you’ll be glad to hear she has a new central London residency starting in May. While we wait for her first permanent restaurant, you’ll soon be able to to catch her new eight week residency at Mortimer House, a member’s club and workspace in Fitzrovia.

  Head Chef Lello Favuzzi, who recently joined Mortimer House Kitchen, will continue to oversee

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