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Disrupting airport dining with Heston’s magic

When revered Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal was planning to add a new airport terminal restaurant to his celebrated portfolio, it was Afroditi he approached for design expertise. Following the success of The Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in Central London, this was no ordinary brief. It had to be airport dining with a difference. Based on the menu – classic British dishes that hark back to the more elegant, sophisticated halcyon days of air travel – the overarching design concept was principally inspired by the cinematography of Spielberg’s film ‘Catch me if you can’.




SCOPE OF WORK: CONCEPT, INTERIOR DESIGN
LOCATION: LONDON
YEAR: 2014

 
 
 

An open and theatrical kitchen, which celebrates the chef, is the restaurant’s buzzing pulse, creating a central point that radiates outward and is home to Heston’s iconic liquid nitrogen ice cream parlour as well as a wood-burning oven, both firsts for an airport. Hero seats in the house are the observer booths, perfect for watching planes on the runway, whilst dark timber, black and white marble, perforated metals, leathers and Formica (an iconic material of the 60’s) create a luxe, rich interior.








Casual Dining Design Awards 2015 Awarded Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2015 Shortlisted