Heston Blumenthal has decided to close his two Michelin star London restaurant, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. The restaurant will be closed from Sunday 2 February 2014 for one week after an outbreak of norovirus.
Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner closes after outbreak of sickness bugThe Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park website home page simply published this notice – ‘Dinner by Heston Blumenthal will be closed from Sunday 2 February 2014 for one week. Please contact Dinner restaurant reservations for further information’.
Heston Blumenthal speaking to The Mail on Sunday, said “I personally have the experience and knowledge about this winter bug and how to contain it immediately. But to completely and permanently rule out any further contamination takes a few days to be 100 per cent sure. I know many schools and companies have been affected with higher volumes of people than us, but my concern is my guests and staff.”
He added that he will reopen the restaurant “safe in the knowledge that we have done everything we can do to continue to strive to create the perfect environment and food for my guests to enjoy.”
Norovirus, known as the winter vomiting bug, is a highly contagious virus which causes vomiting and diarrhoea. It is the most common stomach bug in Britain. There is no cure for the virus and those infected have to let it run its course.