The closure of Le Gavroche marks a full stop at the end of a chapter in Britain’s gastronomic history. Its impact on the development of cooking and eating out over the past 75 years has been incalculable. It has led to a complete change in one aspect of our national culture.
On the day of Le Gavroche’s final service, we bid farewell to a true icon of British gastronomy. Many restaurants have been a success, some can even claim to have been influential, but very few can say they shaped an industry like Le Gavroche. London won’t be the same without it