Galvin Demoiselle to open at Harrods

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By Claire Coleman

In our interview with Hawksmoor’s Will Beckett, he flagged up Galvin Demoiselle as the 2012 opening he’s most excited about, so we thought we’d give you a bit of a rundown about the launch. With a planned March opening, Galvin Demoiselle will be the fifth London venture from the Galvin Restaurants group. Taking up residence in Harrods, one of London’s most iconic department stores, the restaurant will take over the mezzanine space that overlooks the Food Hall that was once home to the Espresso Café. With banquette seating for over 60 covers, the menu will be a lighter version of the French cuisine that the Galvin empire is known for, and in addition to featuring signature dishes from the group, such as confit pork cheeks and tarte tatin, there will be new plates, including a baked lobster fishcake. The entire project will be overseen by Chris’s wife, Sara, who will take on the role of patron, and a head chef that will be appointed from with the Galvin group. But both Sara and the new chef will be working with the existing Harrods team.