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Pop-up restaurant to open in the Gherkin
A pop-up restaurant is to open in London landmark the Gherkin in January with a menu devised by MasterChef presenter and Le Gavroche chef Monica Galetti.
Monica Galetti (right) and Searcys head chef Renee Miller
Housed in the tip of the skyscraper on the 39th floor, the restaurant will be open for daily lunch and dinner services from 8 January until 12 February.
Having worked as senior sous-chef at Le Gavroche in Mayfair since 2009, Galetti’s dishes at the Gherkin will focus on seasonal British winter produce.
“The Gherkin is such an iconic landmark in London. It’s an exciting concept to create a menu for a limited public opening of this interesting venue,” the Samoan-born chef said.
“The inspiring challenge is bringing winter produce to the plate with imagination, creativity and colour,” she added. The menu will be cooked by the Searcys team overseen by head chef Renee Miller.
Among the starters on offer will be black curry scallops; beetroot-cured salmon with pickled beetroot and horseradish cream; and ox tongue, cabbage and kohlrabi.
Main events meanwhile will include glazed beef short rib with smoked bacon Brussel sprouts, potato purée and horseradish; and an apple butter-glazed pork ribeye with braised winter cabbage, mustard gnocchi, apple and Calvados jus.
Those with a sweet tooth can enjoy a chocolate and peanut butter fondant with popcorn ice cream or Guinness floats for pud. Three courses are priced at £45 for lunch and £55 for dinner.