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Le Gavroche through the archives
It is worth remembering that when Albert and Michel Roux opened Le Gavroche in 1967 – decamping from Lower Sloane Street to Upper Brook Street in 1981 – they introduced top-class gastronomy to the UK.
It is worth remembering that when Albert and Michel Roux opened Le Gavroche in 1967 – decamping from Lower Sloane Street to Upper Brook Street in 1981 – they introduced top-class gastronomy to the UK.
You might not be able to snag a table at Le Gavroche before it closes in January, but if a dose of lavish formality and classical French cuisine is the order of the day, here are some iconic alternatives to fill the void.
Rachel Humphrey, executive chef at Le Gavroche, talks RAF and Marmite on toast.
When Le Gavroche decamped from Lower Sloane Street to Upper Brook Street in 1981, leaving a little unexpired lease for the Roux brothers to play with, Gavvers was born.
Adam Handling to open restaurant at the Belmond Cadogan Hotel, former Ramsay chef opens in Manchester, Alex Rushmer launches in Cambridge and Rök closes in Shoreditch