Saturday 01 Aug 2026

FOH

Team was in good spirits for lunch. One staff sickness on the door but we were able to move things around. Lots of reservations moved to the 500's afterwards to enjoy drinks. Was a bit tight on the set up, a classic Saturday lunch where the guests were very leisurely and didn't have places to be but the team worked well to get everything set in time for dinner service. The larger tables allowed for the flows to remain consistent and orders were put through in a timely manner. Our biggest peak was between 2-2:30. T304 Anna Shaedlow whilst they enjoyed everything they did find a small hair in their peaches. We took the peaches off the bill and they were okay about the situation as they were unsure if it was one of theirs. They left very happy saying they had a wonderful lunch. T200 Julia Walker were two couples in celebrating a birthday. As per below, they did not like the Rose that they chose. They also experienced an issue upon paying where a water overcharged them as one guest approached them to pay and they believed they had come from a larger group. We issued a refund immediately and they were so understanding saying we had gone above and beyond with hospitality and the food was divine. We took off their desserts wine and puddings as a gesture for the inconvenience.

BOH

Set menu and larger tables were well spread so there wasn't any issues with orders being put through at the same time. Thanks BOH for a smooth lunch service.

Events / Reservations

Very consistent flow through lunch. A few tables turning on the terrace but this was well managed by the team. Managed to seat 17 walk ins. A lot of larger tables in for lunch today. We had a set menu booked by Robbie Murray which was celebrating their friend's stag do on the terrace. Notable guests: Matthew Shaw, Giles Smart, Bradley Hemmings

Beverage

Rose was super popular today with at least one bottle sold of each. T200 went for a bottle of the Alessandro Viola Rose but didn't like it. We took it off the bill and arranged a replacement bottle. Toklas rose was the natural winner for lunch today. Tbl 31 was really interested in our Greek wine offering, opting for glasses of our specials by the glass and then bottles. The specials by the glass were well received in general and very popular over the past few days.

FOH

The team did well tonight and worked well to ensure the restaurant was set in time for dinner. A very big push early on, with things settling down as the night progressed. Everyone did a great job in their allocated jobs and their was a nice vibe throughout. A massive shoutout to the bar boys for working through a busy day and ensuring a positive upbeat attitude whilst we wait for the glass washer to be repaired next week.

BOH

A real push to start with a large portion of our reservations arriving in the first hour. The orders were a real mix, meaning it was harder for the kitchen team to work through the variety of orders. There were a few longer waits than normal for food but this was only noticed on our end and not from the guest perspective. This meant there was a backlog of pastry tickets that were put through on rush in order to ensure table turns. This meant some pastry orders were pushed to the back. Once again no noticeable wait time from the guest perspective.

Events / Reservations

Very big early rush this evening. The restaurant didn't have many turns so emptied out fairly early on but the terrace remained lively throughout. No set menus this evening but we did have a reduced a la carte group of 14 on the terrace. They arrived slightly late for their 9pm booking but the host took control of the ordering so we were able to get it in before the kitchen closed. Our last booking arrived late for their 9.30pm booking. 11 walk ins Notable guests: Tiphaine de Lussy with Caragh Thuring , Ayhan Polili, James Massiah (Nina Anderson's birthday booking)

Beverage

Overall a pretty average night for beverage (lots of cocktails and toklas white & rose), with a few tables going for more interesting/nicer bottles. Biggest spend was first T408 (semi-regulars?) said they'd often found it difficult to find what they liked on our list, wouldn't stretch to trying anything other than white burgundy, they had the 2023 Confinet Duvernay Chassagne-Montrachet, seemed happy enough with it. T204, obviously into their wine (but not industry) took my rec of the Amorotti Cerasuolo (after wanting the 86 Ktima Ligas Rose), and then took another rec of the Zeroine PiAli - loved both! T207 - After the returned Alessandro Viola Rose at lunch I was a bit wary of selling this table the bottle, but they loved it so much they had a second!