A massive amount of planning went into the re-design of our two new food areas. See some of the characters involved and enjoy a food preview
Archive for September, 2010
Almost there!
September 29th, 2010 
Barbican In some ways I’m living in a parallel universe at the moment. I have a full time job running the Foodhall – and another one working with the delivery team to get the Lounge which is directly above us open as well. Think we have all come to terms now with the enormity of what [...]
Games In The Foodhall
September 29th, 2010 Barbican It would be churlish of me to complain about any success we have – but boy does it put a strain on us when we get the sort of crowds we got between 5.30 and 7.15 tonight. I really feel for for the team. They have a period of relative quiet with, maybe 25 people [...]
OPENING DAY DELAYED
September 27th, 2010 Barbican The opening of the Lounge is delayed until Monday, October 4. We’ve had a succession of problems, small in themselves, but together they have meant we’ve had to put the big day back. First the lighting designers decided that they didn’t actually like what they had given us – we all thought it was ace [...]
We Open The Lounge Tuesday!
September 21st, 2010 Barbican Regular readers will have noticed the elephant in the room – when we are actually opening the Lounge! I’ve been very careful not to hold any hostages to fortune – but can now confirm that the first day is Tuesday (September 28) with guests welcome for the evening service. Following the success of the launch [...]
Blown Away On The First Lunchtime
September 21st, 2010 Barbican Manic – Crazy – Fantastic! Wow – so that’s what it’s going to be like! We opened the Foodhall six days ago and this is literally the first chance I’ve had to blog about it. We got blown away on the first lunchtime. Friday, there were 5,000 people though the doors of the Barbican and [...]
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The Barbican Foodhall Opens Updated
September 15th, 2010 Barbican We’re Open!! Hurrah! We’ve just opened the doors at the Barbican Foodhall. Can’t begin to describe the relief. I think it looks just wonderful. Obviously the designers are saying that there are a few details to get right – but to me it’s just fantastic. Just seeing the first olives and breads and cakes on [...]
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September 15th, 2010 Barbican The last jigsaw piece has slotted into place with the appointment of Christine Noel as manager of the Barbican Food Hall and Nigel Smith as Executive Chef. Now we are ready to go! Christine joins us from West End restaurant Leon. Before that she pursued an international career only returning to London last year. After [...]
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September 8th, 2010 Barbican Well it sure isn’t a chandelier! Sorry about dodgy photo taken by iPhone but this is the first evidence of the spectacular lighting arrangement that is going to, er, illuminate the Barbican Food Hall. There are 600 of these olive oil jars in various sizes and every single one will have its own energy efficient [...]
Barbican Lounge Manager Joins the Team
September 7th, 2010 Barbican Mathijs Pol joins the team as restaurant manager fresh from a spell working at the Vroom Bistro + Bar at Brisbane’s trendy Fortitude Valley. Like Londoners, Aussies expect to start the day with a good brekkie so the demands of the all day and night catering operation at the Barbican will come as no surprise! [...]
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