And The Isles Shall Wait
WOW!house may be an annual highlight but Chelsea Harbour Design Centre is the nation’s most prominent interior design destination all year round. On either side of the Centre Dome is Design Restaurant by Social Pantry in the North Dome and Dome Café by Social Pantry in the South Dome. These two airy eateries are laid out open plan on the ground floor under two layers of some of the 130 showroom galleries – from Andrew Martin to Zuber – all below the semi spherical glass roofs. Architect Ray Moxley’s original design continues to impress and adapt.
Menu highlights at the Design Restaurant include Tuna Tartare (confit heritage tomatoes, basil and Shizu dressings, crispy shallots); Market Fish Cake (corn, paprika mayo, rocket) and Pannacotta (summer berry compôte, almond and ginger tuile). An extensive drinks menu includes Gusborne Wine and Classic Cocktails like the Espresso Martini and Negroni as well as Signature Cocktails such as Honey Chamomile Old Fashioned and Elderflower Spritz. Alex Head started Social Pantry in 2011 and the company has grown to be a leading caterer in London for corporate and private events. As well as a dual presence in Chelsea Harbour, there are Social Pantry restaurants in the Central Criminal Court, Mansion House and Tower Bridge.
Alex confirms, “We are proud to work with the very best sustainable suppliers.” These include The Ethical Butcher, Wildfarmed, Shrub Provisions and Cornish Sea Salt Company. Redemption Roasters is the world’s first prison based roastery, training ex offenders in coffee industry skills with the aim of reducing reoffending in Britain. It works with likeminded companies and supplies coffee to all of Social Pantry’s sites. There are several ex offender resettlement organisations in London including Change for Good, a charity which provides mentoring for men leaving prison to support them as they rebuild their lives.
