Workspace specilaists, The Office Group (TOG) has partnered with celebrity chef and author, Luke Thomas, in a deal via Shelley Sandzer, to launch a new cafe concept.
The cafe (pictured) covers 1,700 sq ft on the ground floor of Tintagel House, TOG’s 95,000 sq ft flagship development located on Albert Embankment in Vauxhall.
The building, which was previously occupied by the Metropolitan police for half a century, has been majorly refurbished by architects, Stanton Williams, and architecture and interior design practise, Universal Design Studio. The new concept is an all-day restaurant with a grab-and-go offer.
Luke Thomas at the age of 18 became the youngest head chef in the UK when he headed up a restaurant at Sanctum on the Green hotel in Cookham. Alongside work placements at Michelin star restaurants such as The Fat Duck, Thomas has appeared on various television programme including Junior MasterChef, Great British Menu, and a biographical BBC Three documentary titled ‘Britain’s Youngest Chef’. The new restaurant at Tintagel House is the chef’s first standalone restaurant in London.
This follows Shelley Sandzer’s previous work with TOG, having secured Granger & Co in Kings Cross, and The Department of Coffee and Social affairs at the group's 30,000 sq ft work space at 133 Whitechapel High Street.
Tony Levine, high-street leasing agent at Shelley Sandzer, said: “Continuing our strong relationship with The Office Group allowed us to fully utilise our expertise and personal approach in finding the very best in the industry.
'Securing aspiring chef Luke Thomas for this prime opportunity was driven by The Office Group’s desire to find someone totally unique for the space, and it’s great to see how well the café concept has already been received.
'Given its great location there were many established operators in the running but choosing a chef with a real point of difference brings added appeal and ensures delivery of the very best dining experience for the people who will be using Tintagel House.”
TOG launched in 2003, pioneering the concept of the shared workspace in Britain, Today, TOG has over 15,000 members working across 33 buildings, 31 of which are in London, with 6 more opening next year.