Tottenham Hotspur’s new White Hart Lane 60k-plus stadium has been turning heads recently. Many speculators are already claiming it will be London’s most impressive sport and entertainment location. You can be sure that there will be numerous families dressed in their favourite Football Kits like the ones you can find at stockists like www.kitking.co.uk/ attending the venue to see matches and other events that are held at these kinds of stadiums.
This is mostly down to the decision by the North London club to hire the world-renowned, Michelin star earning celebrity chef chef Michel Roux Jr to design their kitchens and develop the on-site menu in a bid to bring first-class football and food together.
Three for the price of one?
Why would you spring for just one Roux chef when you can afford all three? That must be the mentality of the Hotspur’s executive – unless they’ve managed to pull a hat trick. As of 2018, Michel Roux Jr, his father Albert Roux and daughter Emily Roux will all be a part of the delivery team making sure N17 becomes a centre of fine dining. The three Rouxs have been hired to develop the menus and individual items on offer at the new “On Four” restaurants, lounges and suites.
New kit in the kitchen
With the multi-million-pound development of the new grounds, it’s no surprise that the kitchens are going to be state of the art, too. The Rouxs have designed their workspace down to the last screw, from the commercial dishwashers to the light bulbs.
Who’s up for a soufflé Suissesse?
However, this choice of a celebrity chef, as compared to someone more typical like Gordon Ramsey, has left some season ticket holders scratching their heads. Albert Roux’s signature dish, which is still served at Le Gavroche today is a typically French dish that some might say is pompous. It mostly comprises of double cream, eggs, cheese and flour, and if it doesn’t reach your table at exactly the right time, is likely to collapse. Of course, these chefs haven’t been hired to feed the masses; the VIPS, the suite owners and their guests will be the only ones to savour this menu.
However, for those who find themselves waiting for the chance to put their name down for a reservation, there is one consolation. The new club also boasts the longest bar in the UK and a microbrewery that will deliver up to 10,000 pints a minute.
