Orrery, the classical French restaurant in Marylebone High Street launched almost 30 years ago by the late Sir Terence Conran, reopens next week after a three-month makeover as a flagship for the Evolv Collection. Under new chef Pierre Minotti, formerly of Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal, the restaurant will see “Escoffier’s principles and British […]
Birmingham high-rise restaurant Orelle is changing its name to 24 Stories as the Evolv Collection – originally Conran Restaurants and more recently D&D London – modifies its structure with the introduction of a series of mini-brands. 24 Stories – on the 24th floor of Birmingham’s tallest office building, 103 Colmore Row – combines with 20 Stories […]
Chef Scott Hallsworth is to install his Freak Scene concept at 100 Wardour Street in Soho for a four-month residency, bringing a funky pan-Asian edge to the Evolv Collection, formerly known as D&D London. Evolv’s new chief executive, Martin Williams, is looking to modernise the group and appeal to a broader, younger customer base. Scott, […]
