Gauthier Soho
Michelin-star and multi-award winning chef, Alexis Gauthier, has turned his acclaimed London restaurant, Gauthier Soho, completely vegan. The French fine-dining restaurant re-opened on June 23, as Covid-restrictions lifted in the city. After 10 years in service, the restaurant’s menu is now entirely plant-based.
“I believe it is our duty as human beings to leave the planet in a better state than we found it, and a very good place to start is addressing the impact we make with our needless and selfish consumption of animals.
I am a classically trained French chef who held Michelin stars for 12 years and the thought of someone like me being vegan would have been insane five or ten years ago. But now the world is waking up. This is the future.”
Chef Alexis Gauthier
A Past & Future with Plants
When Chef Gauthier opened his restaurant in 2011, he had a strong interest in serving plant-focused dishes. At that time, 20-30% of the restaurants bookings were already vegetarian tasting menus, according to the restaurant’s website.
Five years later, when Gauthier went vegan himself, the idea of removing animal products from the kitchen became more personally compelling. However it took a few years to make this dream a reality, Gauthier told BigHospitality, due to differing opinions on how the dining experience would be effected. Chef Gauthier believes, however, that the future beckons innovative new opportunities for chefs and diners alike.
Gauthier Soho’s new menu promises a fresh and invigorating culinary experience, from vegan mince meat pithivier with white beetroot & black truffle, to nut-based cheeses, to pickled blackcurrants with hydroponic red oak.
123Vegan
In April of 2021, Chef Gauthier also opened an entirely new vegan-casual restaurant in London called 123Vegan. The menu features pancakes, toasts, fusion bowls, burgers, quesadillas, cakes, and a variety of drinks – perfect for a mid-day meal or weekend brunch.
Find Gauthier Soho and 123Vegan on HappyCow.
“I believe the future of food is plant-based”.
Chef Alexis Gauthier
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