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In November 2007, head chef and owner Marco Pierre White sold the restaurant, along with two others, to restaurant group [[Conduit Street]]. Quo Vadis was then sold on again to Sam and Eddie Hart, who immediately closed it down. Both White and the Hart brothers endured criticism as Christmas bookings were cancelled.<ref name="firstpost">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/people,427,mpw-roasted-over-quo-vadis-closure,7788|title=MPW roasted over Quo Vadis closure|date=27 November 2007|publisher=[[The First Post]]}}</ref><ref name="times1">{{cite web|http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article2958110.ece|title=New owners ruin Christmas meals at Quo Vadis|28 November 2007|author=Nugent, Helen|publisher=[[The Times]]}}</ref> The Hart brothers re-opened the restaurant in 2008 following extensive restoration work and, in 2009, it won [[Tatler|Tatler Magazine]]'s Restaurant of the Year.<ref name="decanter">{{cite web|url=http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/485196/quo-vadis-scoops-top-tatler-award|title=Quo Vadis scoops top Tatler award|date=21 January 2009|author=Shaw, Lucky|publisher=[[Decanter.com]]}}</ref>
In November 2007, head chef and owner Marco Pierre White sold the restaurant, along with two others, to restaurant group [[Conduit Street]]. Quo Vadis was then sold on again to Sam and Eddie Hart, who immediately closed it down. Both White and the Hart brothers endured criticism as Christmas bookings were cancelled.<ref name="firstpost">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/people,427,mpw-roasted-over-quo-vadis-closure,7788|title=MPW roasted over Quo Vadis closure|date=27 November 2007|publisher=[[The First Post]]}}</ref><ref name="times1">{{cite web|http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article2958110.ece|title=New owners ruin Christmas meals at Quo Vadis|28 November 2007|author=Nugent, Helen|publisher=[[The Times]]}}</ref> The Hart brothers re-opened the restaurant in 2008 following extensive restoration work and, in 2009, it won [[Tatler|Tatler Magazine]]'s Restaurant of the Year.<ref name="decanter">{{cite web|url=http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/485196/quo-vadis-scoops-top-tatler-award|title=Quo Vadis scoops top Tatler award|date=21 January 2009|author=Shaw, Lucky|publisher=[[Decanter.com]]}}</ref>


In July 2008, celebrity chef [[Gordon Ramsay]] named Quo Vadis as his favourite restaurant, describing the Hart brothers as "restaurateurs in the fullest sense of the word". The [[Evening Standard]] characterised this praise as a "thinly veiled attack" on Marco Pierre White, with whom Ramsay has an antipathetic relationshop.<ref name="standard">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23514153-gordon-ramsey-fires-new-salvo-at-marco-pierre-white.do|title=Gordon Ramsey fires new salvo at Marco Pierre White|author=Widdup, Ellen|date=9 July 2008|publisher=[[Evening Standard]]}}</ref>
In July 2008, celebrity chef [[Gordon Ramsay]] named Quo Vadis as his favourite restaurant, describing the Hart brothers as "restaurateurs in the fullest sense of the word". The [[Evening Standard]] characterised this praise as a "thinly veiled attack" on Marco Pierre White, with whom Ramsay has an antipathetic relationship.<ref name="standard">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23514153-gordon-ramsey-fires-new-salvo-at-marco-pierre-white.do|title=Gordon Ramsey fires new salvo at Marco Pierre White|author=Widdup, Ellen|date=9 July 2008|publisher=[[Evening Standard]]}}</ref>


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==

Revision as of 16:58, 20 January 2011

Quo Vadis
File:QuoVadis.jpg
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Restaurant information
Established1926
Owner(s)Sam and Eddie Hart
Food typeModern British
Dress codeNone
Street address26-29 Dean Street
CitySoho, London
CountryEngland
Website[1]

Quo Vadis is a restaurant and private club in Soho, London. It primarily serves modern British food.[1] It was founded in 1926 by an Italian named Pepino Leoni and has passed through numerous owners since then, including celebrity chef Marco Pierre White, and is currently owned by Sam and Eddie Hart, also the owners of Fino and Barrafina.[2] The name is Latin for 'where are you going?'[3]

History

The restaurant was founded in 1926 by Pepino Leoni.[4] Prior to this, the building is notable for being the workplace of Karl Marx, and the location in which he wrote Das Kapital.[2][5]

In 1996, the restaurant was bought by Marco Pierre White and Damien Hirst, and featured paintings by the artist as well as a bar designed by him. The pair later parted company after a public falling out, following which White replaced Hirst's paintings with some of his own.[6][7]

In November 2007, head chef and owner Marco Pierre White sold the restaurant, along with two others, to restaurant group Conduit Street. Quo Vadis was then sold on again to Sam and Eddie Hart, who immediately closed it down. Both White and the Hart brothers endured criticism as Christmas bookings were cancelled.[8][9] The Hart brothers re-opened the restaurant in 2008 following extensive restoration work and, in 2009, it won Tatler Magazine's Restaurant of the Year.[10]

In July 2008, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay named Quo Vadis as his favourite restaurant, describing the Hart brothers as "restaurateurs in the fullest sense of the word". The Evening Standard characterised this praise as a "thinly veiled attack" on Marco Pierre White, with whom Ramsay has an antipathetic relationship.[11]

Critical reception

Quo Vadis under its current ownership has received generally positive reviews. Tatler has listed it as one of its top 20 restaurants,[12] Times reviewer Giles Coren gave the restaurant a score of 9 out of 10, describing the food as "all done beautifully"[13] and The Telegraph's reviewer, Jasper Gerard, gave it 8 out of 10 and said that visitors would "adore the cooking".[14]

Tracey MacLeod of The Independent was less positive, giving the restaurant 2 out of 5 for ambience and service, although 4 out of 5 for food. She described the waiters as "skittish" and said that the Hart brothers were "not natural hosts".[15]

References

  1. ^ Gill, AA (29 June 2008). "Restaurant review: AA Gill at Quo Vadis". The Times.
  2. ^ a b Norman, Matthew (16 August 2008). "Restaurant review: Quo Vadis". The Guardian.
  3. ^ Rose-Day, Christian (30 November 2009). "Quo Vadis". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |retrieved= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "about". Quo Vadis.
  5. ^ "The Blue Plaque". BBC.
  6. ^ Spicer, Kate (8 June 2008). "Eddie and Sam Hart and Rollo Gabb of Quo Vadis". The Times.
  7. ^ Blackhurst, Chris (4 June 2008). "Restoring status at Quo Vadis". Evening Standard.
  8. ^ "MPW roasted over Quo Vadis closure". The First Post. 27 November 2007.
  9. ^ Nugent, Helen. "New owners ruin Christmas meals at Quo Vadis". The Times. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help); Text "28 November 2007" ignored (help); Text "http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article2958110.ece" ignored (help)
  10. ^ Shaw, Lucky (21 January 2009). "Quo Vadis scoops top Tatler award". Decanter.com.
  11. ^ Widdup, Ellen (9 July 2008). "Gordon Ramsey fires new salvo at Marco Pierre White". Evening Standard.
  12. ^ "Quo Vadis". Tatler.
  13. ^ Coren, Giles (12 July 2008). "Restaurant review: Giles Coren at Quo Vadis". The Times.
  14. ^ Gerard, Jasper (6 June 2008). "Restaurant review:Quo Vadis". The Telegraph.
  15. ^ MacLeod, Tracey (5 July 2008). "Lost in Soho:Quo Vadis". The Independent.
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