The Capital Restaurant

The Capital Restaurant was a restaurant located in the Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge, London, England. The restaurant was established in 1971 and earned a star from the Michelin Guide under chefs Richard Shepherd and Brian Turner.[1] Other notable chefs who have worked there include Gary Rhodes and Paul Merrett.[2]

The Capital Restaurant
Restaurant information
Established1971 (1971)
CityLondon
CountryEngland

Eric Chavot took over as executive chef in 1999;[3] the restaurant earned a two star rating from Michelin in 2001[4][5] and for most of the decade it was ranked by many among Britain's leading restaurants.[6][7][8]

Following the departure of Executive Chef Eric Chavot in 2009[9] the restaurant lost both stars.[10] By 2013 it had been replaced by a new restaurant, Outlaw's at The Capital, named for its chef, Nathan Outlaw.[11] Outlaw's at The Capital has one Michelin Star.

References
  1. "Brian Turner", The Caterer, 21 September 2006.
  2. Fay Maschler, "No place like Jerome's in The Capital", Evening Standard, 10 December 2009.
  3. "New face at Capital Hotel", The Caterer, 1 April 1999.
  4. "Indians and Pub Star in Red Guide", Sunday Business, 21 January 2001  – via Questia Online Library (subscription required) .
  5. "Full list of Michelin stars in Britain and Ireland". Telegraph.co.uk. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  6. "Weekend Pass", The Scotsman, 29 January 2006.
  7. Alex Larman, "Brasserie Chavot", The Arbuturian, 16 January 2014.
  8. Jane Lasky, "London's Capital Makes a Festive Holiday Retreat", Daily Herald, 17 December 17 2006  – via Questia Online Library (subscription required) .
  9. Kerstin Kühn, "Michelin-starred Eric Chavot to leave The Capital", The Caterer, 31 July 2009.
  10. "The Capital SW3", 10 February 2010.
  11. Matthew Norman, "Restaurant review: Outlaw's at the Capital, London", The Daily Telegraph, 20 February 2013.

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