Cottons is to launch its third Caribbean Restaurant and Rhum Shack this April in London's Notting Hill Gate, and will become the flagship for the group.
The new restaurant will be serving up authentic Caribbean cuisine, it will offer a real buzz in the area with its steel drum evenings and lively atmosphere.
The bar will stock the largest rum collection in the UK, with over 300 varieties available. From Reggae Rum Punch to Killer Doppis to Piña Coladas, the Rhum Shack will be shaking up both classic and innovative cocktails using its own signature style and recipes.
Having made TV appearances on MasterChef UK and Caribbean, Laurent Desiree is the new Executive Head Chef. Ross Sloane, who previously held 2AA Rosettes and a Michelin Bib Gourmand at Kota Restaurant in Cornwall, is the new Head Chef.
Sloane's dishes will be ingredient-driven, sustainably sourced and foraged where possible. Fresh, organic flowers such as chive flowers and coriander flowers will be used within the dishes enhancing them both aesthetically and taste-wise.
The Cottons first outlet opened over 30 years ago in Camden and was later joined by a restaurant in Shoreditch.