Is this the death of the posh lunch?
telegraph.co.ukRestaurant Sat Bains, the two-Michelin-starred dining room by the banks of the Trent in Nottingham, reopens on 26 January, a full refurbishment will not be the only radical change.
Any diners who wish to admire the new conservatory, reduced number of covers and more widely spaced tables by daylight will have to come for lunch on Saturday, for Bains has consigned the weekday lunch service to the compost heap of history.By way of compromise, dinner sittings now begin at 5pm, no bad thing when the tasting menu extends to 10 courses.
But while Bains himself is a fan of the long lunch, the decision to close for weekday lunches is, he says, likely to be a permanent one. “It’s an experiment, like everything we do, but it’s an experiment that we feel very positive about,” the chef says. “Covid and Brexit have nearly ruined our industry.
Let’s look at 2022 as a fresh start and emphasise quality over quantity.” Bains admits that the outskirts of Nottingham is not a natural market for fine dining in the middle of the day but the trend for closing at lunchtime is not restricted to the East Midlands.
Read more on telegraph.co.uk
