Adam Handling | Adam Handling at Caxton

Adam Handling has announced he will be leaving Adam Handling at Caxton, at St Ermin’s Hotel, Westminster where he gained three AA rosettes in its first year under his name. He will open a new restaurant, The Frog, in Ely’s Yard, Spitalfields, on 7 June 2016.

Adam said: “This will be the first of a number of restaurants to be opened under my new restaurant and bar brand over the next five years, with three opening over comings months including a new location for my signature Restaurant Adam Handling”

We’ll be offering dishes that people associate with the finesse of my cooking style, but served in a more informal and relaxed atmosphere so that we appeal to the wide tourist, business and residential audiences in the area.”

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The Frog will offer a relaxed environment in which Adam’s distinctive cooking style – combining technical savvy with the best possible produce, and a lightly theatrical touch - will be offered for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Friday, with brunch and dinner on Saturdays and brunch and lunch on Sundays.

Adam is bringing in his senior team from Adam Handling at Caxton, including Head Chef, Steven Kerr, to run the kitchen at The Frog. The organic bar will have a technical emphasis offering home-made kombucha tea drinks and cocktails, and innovative cocktail and beer pairings that complement the menus.

“We want The Frog to become a showcase for young creatives,” said Adam, “so we’re going to be working with art students, up and coming DJs, young wine-makers and food producers, and guest chefs to provide an ever-changing canvas for the best of their ideas and experiences.”

An urban cultivator will be sited in the restaurant, producing herbs for the kitchen and bar, and one of many talking points for diners. Ely’s Yard is situated next to the Old Truman Brewery in East London, and Adam and his team will be using ingredients and products from local London markets, including Smithfields and Spitalfields.

Watch Adam create salmon, lamb and chocolate recipes:

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