THE CHEF WITH A MISSIONChef Rex has made it his mission to pioneer and popularise Filipino cuisine in the UK since 2014. He established his following, by running a series of successful popup restaurants to show case his interpretation of Filipino cuisine.In 2016, the British born Filipino chef, embarked on a 3 month culinary research expedition to the Philippines to gain an insight into the many regional specialties that the Philippines has to offer and to share that knowledge back home in the UK.The ambitious chef and aspiring entrepreneur now continues to popularise the cuisine through his cooking channel as seen on Youtube and most recently, through his street food business; 'TURO TURO' which specializes in Filipino barbecue and street food. Chef Rex also competed in the 'British Street Food Awards' in 2019, winning the title of "Southern Champion" in the regional heats and then competing in the National Finals to win 'Best Vegetarian Dish' in the UK
The MAINE is a New England Brasserie with five distinct rooms, split across three floors of a converted Georgian Townhouse in the heart of Mayfair. Each room offers a unique experience, whether you are after long lunches in the outdoor garden Terrace, intimate candle-lit dinners in the vaulted Tavern, dinner and entertainment in the Brasserie or you are hosting a private event in the Drawing Room, The MAINE delivers an experience you will not soon forget. The menu boasts a range of shellfish to snails, fresh fish to bespoke steak cuts and variety of pasta, vegetarian and vegan dishes for the most diverse and discerning clientele.
Chef Larry Jayasekara has approached the project as a custodian, preserving and enhancing the 4-story building. Classically trained but undefined by any particular style, Larry offers a cuisine that, at its core, is all about the joy of eating. Given his 20 years of experience in fine dining, he has curated relationships with a select list of fishers and artisan producers to source the finest ingredients in Britain and overseas. With access to regenerative mixed farmland in Northamptonshire, The Cocochine kitchen enjoys fruit, vegetables, seasonal flowers and livestock, including game as well as native and rare-breed pigs direct from the farm. The menu features modern and refined dishes such as Tanera Island Poached Langoustine Leek, Morel, Lemongrass and 40-day Aged Rowler Estate Beef Fillet Maitake, Red Wine Jus.Every element of the restaurant is considered, and the experience, from the outset and throughout, is about personal connection and old-school hospitality.
We’ve long loved Canary Wharf and it's rich history of the nearby Docklands and Billingsgate Market, yet Blacklock in a glass tower never quite fit. One look at an old disused warehouse nestled cosily in the corner of Canary Wharf underneath the train tracks of the North Dock and we knew we had found home. Feel the comforting rumble of trains passing overhead conjuring memories of some of our favourite haunts underneath the bridges in NYC - a place where, with the blinds rolled down and away from prying eyes, a decadent lunch can swiftly roll into dinner.