08-08-2025
Iconic UK department store to shut TWO celebrity chef restaurants after fish & chips slammed over ‘ridiculous' cost
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AN ICONIC UK department store is set to axe three celebrity chef restaurants at the end of the month.
Harrods will shutter Masayoshi Takayama's Sushi by Masa, Tom Kerridge's Fish and Chips and Calum Franklin's The Georgian by the beginning of September.
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Gordon Ramsay's Gordon Ramsay Burger will close on January 11 next year
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Kerridge Fish Chips, which sets punters back £37, will close at the end of the month
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The change means that Kerridge will no longer sell his fish and chips with the controversial £37 price tag, which some critics labelled as "pretentious".
The swanky central London store also announced the end of its partnership with Gordon Ramsay Burger.
However, the latter will continue waving in punters until January 11, 2026.
Harrods said the switch up was triggered by a change in industry trends, including a spike in punters eating earlier in the evening.
Data from OpenTable shows that 6pm reservations are up 11 per cent in London and 6 per cent across Britain.
However, the glitzy Knightsbridge spot will remain home to a handful of delicious eateries, including Pasta Evangelists and Kinoya Ramen Bar, which was created in Dubai by chef Neha Mishra.
Michael Ward, the managing director of Harrods, said: 'As part of Harrods' considered customer approach, we took the decision a number of months ago to review feedback and data to ensure our in-store experience is delivering against customers' evolving preferences.
'Harrods has a rich history of serving the finest food and drink and we are constantly progressing our dining offerings.
'We'd like to thank all the fantastic chefs that we have been very privileged to work with over the last few years for their partnership.
'Together we have served many thousands of diners from shoppers to families and friends celebrating special moments in our restaurants.'
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The closures come after a Michelin chef and Sky TV star announced the shock closure of his Harrods pop-up just eight months after it opened.
The project was one of five new food joints launched by the chef in the past year.
Hot Dogs by Three Darlings, owned by high profile chef Jason Atherton, was a gourmet hot dog concept in Harrods Dining Hall but it has unfortunately shut up shop.
The restaurant concept for "haute" dogs was introduced to the posh department store in summer but closed before it made its first birthday.
Hot Dogs by Three Darlings took over the space from Sushi by Masa and will now delegate the site to Caviar Bar.
The new pop-up promises to provide a "new level of indulgence" and offers an eye-watering £75 lobster cocktail.
South Yorkshire-born Jason also runs a selection of well-received restaurants including Pollen Street Social, which has won numerous awards including a Michelin star and Row on 45, which has snapped up two Michelin stars.
