Staff from Kew restaurant to be transferred over
The team at the Glasshouse restaurant in Kew
The owner of La Trompette, the Michelin-starred restaurant on Devonshire Road, is assuring local diners that its future is secure despite the shock closure of a sister restaurant.
The Glasshouse in Kew, which also has a Michelin star, has announced that it will be serving its last meal on 17 September after ‘23 very happy and successful years’.
This will come as a huge disappointment to its many regular customers. The Michelin guide said of it before the announcement, “Everyone deserves a neighbourhood restaurant like the lucky residents of Kew and the fact that The Glasshouse been here for over 20 years is proof itself that they’re doing things right. One of its most appealing attributes is the delightful team; there’s no pomp or ceremony and everyone is treated with equal reverence, making it the kind of place you feel equally at home having a spur of the moment supper as a long-planned celebratory dinner.”
Chiswick resident, Nigel Platts-Martin, who jointly owns both the Glasshouse and La Trompette with Bruce Poole, along with Chez Bruce in Wandsworth, said, “I am very happy to confirm that La Trompette is unaffected by the closure of The Glasshouse. Indeed, many of our excellent staff at The Glasshouse will be relocating to La Trompette which will make La Trompette an even stronger business.”
La Trompette is currently closed for an annual holiday but is set to reopen on 31 August. The restaurant opened in 2001 and, as well as the Michelin star has won a range of accolades. It seeks to serve some of the best food in London but without the formality or prices associated with the capital’s top end establishments.
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August 23, 2022
