Chef Simon Rogan on his Roganic restaurant's new Hong Kong location, revamped menu
Roganic Hong Kong – in a new location, with a new menu – has achieved something magical.
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It has created a warm and woody, cocoon-like space where diners feel connected with nature despite being in the heart of the city's bustling Causeway Bay shopping district.
The timber used on the walls is reclaimed, and the chunky tables and curved structures around the dining room are made of wood salvaged from trees knocked over by typhoons or that have fallen because of old age.
Weaving upcycled material into the design makes sense considering the strong sustainability vision of Simon Rogan, the British chef who opened Roganic in Sino Plaza, just a few blocks from its new home in Lee Garden One, in 2019.
The interior of Roganic at its new location in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, uses upcycled wood from locally felled trees. Photo: Roganic
A branch of its London namesake, Roganic quickly positioned itself as a culinary hotspot, winning fans and accolades including a
Michelin star in 2020 and Hong Kong's first
Michelin green star the following year.
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Now Rogan, a pioneer of Britain's farm-to-fork movement, is hoping to impress again with a menu that remains rooted in zero-waste principles despite being completely different from the menu at the former location.
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