Harrods has revealed the first phase of a major refurbishment of its Food Hall, including a new Art Deco style coffee bar and bakery. The two-year transformation, the largest since the 1980s, was overseen by interior designers David Collins Studio.
The coffee bar will double as a cocktail bar in the evenings, serving chilled espresso martinis and coffee Negronis. A new three-ton coffee roastery, the first in the store for over 30 years, will see Master Roaster Bartosz Ciepaj roast and grind beans in front of customers.
The bakery, led by Master Baker Lance Gardner, will produce 15 varieties of bread, as well as pastries, cakes, and biscuits from scratch. A bell will sound every 30 minutes when fresh batches are taken out of the ovens.
Harrods' director of food & restaurants, Alex Dower, said: 'Nowhere else will there be such a combination of skill, creativity, experience, outstanding service and variety of food offered in the beauty of a Grade II*-listed environment.'
A new food-to-go concept called Roast and Bake, located at the Basil Street entrance, will offer sandwiches, salads, and snack pots for takeaway, catering to busy Londoners and tourists. The redesign is part of 'The Taste Revolution', a larger overhaul of the Food Hall continuing until 2019.
