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<\/p>\nThe celebrated Salt Yard Group is marking its 20th birthday with a landmark series of special chef collaborations creating distinctive menus. Star chefs include: Ixta Belfrage, Georgina Hayden, Neil Rankin, Patrick Powell and Seamus Sam.<\/p>\n
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The renowned Salt Yard Group has been at the forefront of London\u2019s dining scene for the last twenty years.\u00a0Since opening its first, celebrated Fitzrovia restaurant in 2005 with Ben Tish leading the kitchen, the group has grown into a collection of five distinctive venues, all united by a passion for Spanish- and Italian-inspired small plates and a commitment to casual fine dining. Over the past two decades, Salt Yard Group has evolved while staying true to its founding ethos: bringing vibrant, produce-led dishes and relaxed, high-quality hospitality to the heart of London.<\/p>\n
Key moments in its journey include joining Urban Pubs & Bars in 2018, welcoming Opera Tavern that same year, and expanding further with the opening of Salt Yard Borough in 2022. Today, the group is led by Dan Henry, ex co-founder of\u00a012:51<\/span>\u00a0by chef James Cochran and Executive Chef \u0141ukasz Kielbasi\u0144ski, who continues to shape its culinary direction.<\/p>\n To celebrate this anniversary, Salt Yard Group presents a special chef series in partnership with Estrella Damm and programmed by Lee Westcott. Throughout May and June the series welcomes a lineup of leading culinary talent to collaborate on exclusive, limited-time menus across its restaurants.<\/p>\n Lee Westcott is one of the UK\u2019s most exciting chefs, with experience spanning the Galvin brothers, Tom Aikens, Noma and Jason Atherton. He rose to acclaim at The Typing Room and later earned a Michelin star at Pensons, most recently leading the food at Birch Hotel as he plans his next move.<\/p>\n Running across five weeks, each guest chef will bring their unique style and perspective to a different Salt Yard Group restaurant with a selection of three dishes.\u00a0Once a week, there\u2019s an exclusive meet-and-greet evening with the chefs, an elevated dining experience with the chef\u2019s personal insight. Exclusively each week, chefs will be in residence. They will have a relaxed presence in both the kitchen and on the floor for informal meet-and-greet with guests.<\/p>\n To mark its 20-year celebrations, Salt Yard Group will add \u00a31 to every bill in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, contributing towards the creation of a bedroom in the new Children\u2019s Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital.<\/p>\n Patrick Powell 22nd May<\/span>\u00a0chef in residence (Lee Westcott) Seamus Sam 29th May<\/span>\u00a0chef in residence Georgina Hayden 2nd June<\/span>\u00a0chef in residence Neil Rankin 12th June<\/span>\u00a0chef in residence Ixta Belfrage 17th June<\/span>\u00a0chef in residence This celebratory series reflects Salt Yard Group\u2019s enduring spirit of collaboration, creativity, and culinary excellence; bringing together some of the most exciting voices in food today to honour 20 years of innovation and hospitality.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With a Renowned Chef Series Across London! The celebrated Salt Yard Group is marking its 20th birthday with a landmark series of special chef collaborations creating distinctive menus. Star chefs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27596,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,7],"tags":[4965,2166],"class_list":["post-27594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-british","category-restaurants","tag-20th-birthday","tag-salt-yard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27594"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27598,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27594\/revisions\/27598"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n18th May \u2013 24th May<\/span>\u00a0| Salt Yard Borough<\/p>\n
\nOriginally from County Mayo, Patrick Powell has built an impressive career spanning Dublin, Melbourne and London, including roles at Chiltern Firehouse and Wild Honey. He is the chef behind Allegra and The Midland Grand Dining Room. Patrick\u2019s dishes are as follows:<\/p>\n\n
\n25th May \u2013 31st May<\/span>\u00a0| Dehesa<\/p>\n
\nCurrently leading Evelyn\u2019s Table in Soho, Seamus Sam draws on his Irish-Malaysian heritage and experience at The Clove Club, Restaurant Story, and Muse to create bold, seasonal dishes. Seamus\u2019 dishes are as follows:<\/p>\n\n
\n1st June \u2013 7th June<\/span>\u00a0| Salt Yard Fitzrovia<\/p>\n
\nAward-winning food writer and author of bestselling cookbooks including Greekish and Nistisima, Georgina Hayden brings her Greek Cypriot heritage and Mediterranean influences to the menu. Georgina\u2019s dishes showcase recipes from her brand new book,\u00a0MEDesque: Everyday Recipes with Mediterranean Roots.<\/p>\n\n
\n8th June \u2013 14th June<\/span>\u00a0| Ember Yard<\/p>\n
\nA pioneer of fire-based cooking in the UK, Neil Rankin has founded multiple acclaimed restaurants and is known for his innovative approach to BBQ and sustainable food. Neil\u2019s dishes are as follows:<\/p>\n\n
\n15th June \u2013 21st June<\/span>\u00a0| Opera Tavern, Covent Garden<\/p>\n
\nKnown for her vibrant, globally inspired cooking, Ixta Belfrage is the bestselling author of FUS\u00c3O and MEZCLA, and former Ottolenghi Test Kitchen collaborator. Ixta\u2019s dishes are available as follows:<\/p>\n\n