Lusso, the city fine dining specialist, has struck an imaginative partnership with chef Tom Sellers to take a menu inspired by his Michelin-starred Story restaurant into workplace dining for the first time.
The collaboration will see Tom’s food add yet another dimension to the hospitality services that Lusso provides. The launch this autumn will see Tom create a fine-dining menu to be served when Lusso clients are offering hospitality to their guests.
‘Tom Seller’s, Signature for Lusso’
Under the name ‘Tom Seller’s, Signature for Lusso’ the menu includes dishes that will be familiar to the legions of fans who fully book Tom’s restaurant for months in advance. By way of example there are canapés of Cod Skin, Smoked Cod’s Roe and Gin Botanicals; Starters of Quail Lollipop with Hazelnut and Truffle; Main Courses of Venison Loin, Roasted Cauliflower, Yeast and Red Cabbage; and Desserts of Pumpkin, Cardamom and Burnt Clementine.
Tom has blazed a trail in fine dining in the last few years – his restaurant opened in April 2013 and gained its first Michelin star just five months later. He is passionate about working with seasonal British produce that evokes emotions and memories in diners as they eat. Before opening his own restaurant he worked with some of the world’s greatest chefs, including Tom Aikens, at Thomas Keller’s French Laundry and at Noma with René Redzepi.
More imaginative food for clients
Lusso sees Tom as the perfect partner to bring yet more imaginative food to its clients after several years of championing the most compelling and contemporary food trends in workplace dining. Before the menu is launched, Lusso chefs will train in Restaurant Story to fully understand the dishes Tom has created and hone their skills to align with his vision.
Commercial growth
Lusso is expanding its culinary ambition at a time that it also continues to enjoy commercial growth – it now has more than 100 chefs serving 14,000 meals daily at 35 sites. Clients include blue chip businesses working in accountancy; banking; barristers’ chambers; law practices; and globally famous consumer brands.
Lusso Managing Director Paul Hurren said: “We could not have found a better partner. Lusso and Tom share similar culinary ambitions. His menu is stunning and I know our clients will be blown away.”
Tom Sellers said: “I am really happy to be working with Lusso and bringing Story’s dishes outside the restaurant walls. My team at Restaurant Story is constantly striving and we all hope our food inspires Lusso’s clients – perhaps they will even stop by for seconds!”
The first Tom Sellers Signature Menu for Lusso can be viewed online here