The World of Hospitality Issue 32 2019 | Page 51

ANGELINA RESTAURANT Lupo, before headlining as General Manager of Artusi and more recently at Zest at JW3. Roman Head Chef, Daniele Ceforo whose CV includes stints at Bocca di Lupo, Zoilo, Café Murano and Enoteca Turi, is joined by gregarious Welshman and ex-Daphne’s Head Chef Robin Beparry. In short, this team knows what it’s doing! “Being Italian, I have always been passionate about Italian cuisine and started working in the kitchen at age 14. Angelina is an exciting project for me, working with new Japanese ingredients and techniques that will allow me to showcase my passion and creativity, as well as challenge me.” Daniele Ceforo, Head Chef, Angelina Restaurant. “We want the Angelina experience to be fun, friendly and above all a social occasion. We like the surrealism associated with challenging and poking fun at the way we now eat. Saying this, we are respectful of technique and tradition, looking to add to grandmothers’ recipe not run away from it”. Joshua Owens- Baigler, Owner and General Manager, Angelina Restaurant. Angelina is a family business with the space designed by Owens-Baigler’s talented mother Anna Owens of Anna Owens Designs. Heavily inspired by Japanese avant-garde fashion Anna has combined a modern, minimalist, monochromatic aesthetic with high-quality Italian materials and craftsmanship. Homage is paid to Angelina’s Italian and Japanese ancestors with quirky caricatures hand- Website: www.angelina.london the World Of Hospitality 51 painted onto the walls of Golden Gai, whilst a grand Italian marble bar overlooks the open kitchen. Angelina’s eight-plate sharing menu starts from £48pp with the option of wine pairing for an additional £45pp. For those without the luxury of time a Chef’s Choice Daily Plate is available priced at £9/ £12 with a glass of wine. Angelina Restaurant will open in early February 2019. Pre-booking enquiries can be made via the website www.angelina.london.