December 2011
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS and NEW YEAR OPENING 21 Dec 2011
St. JOHN HOTEL behind Leicester Square will be open throughout the festive period for breakfast, elevenses, lunch, afternoon tea and supper including Christmas Day and News Years Eve - call 020 3301 8069 for more information. St. JOHN and St. JOHN BREAD and WINE will close following supper service on Friday 23rd of December 2011 with both... more>
MINCE PIE PROJECT for ACTION AGAINST HUNGER 14 Dec 2011
St. JOHN has entered the friendly frey and is offering a box of 50 of our mince pies to the highest bidder in the run up to Christmas in aid of the Mince Pie Project. Brainchild of 23 year old Pete Butler, bid online for a range of pies created and prepared by some of the countrys' best chefs including Ashley Palmer Watts (Dinner), Angela... more>
THE LONG TABLE 14 Dec 2011
Nuno Mendes, chef at Viajante in east London is one of the driving forces behind The Long Table project in Dalston. Our head chef from St. JOHN BREAD and WINE Lee Tiernan has been cooking every Friday night along with a rolecall of excellent street food purveyors in Abbot Street, E8 in a disused space featuring a food market, live music and... more>
CHRISTMAS LUNCH at St. JOHN HOTEL 2011 14 Dec 2011
As it's the first Christmas our hotel behind Leicester Square is open, we've prepared a multiple course feast for those that want to leave the cooking behind and take it easy on Christmas Day. St. JOHN HOTEL is serving a special Christmas feast on the 25th, put together by Fergus and our head chef in the West End, Tom Harris comprised of a glass... more>
DRUID & MALTBY STREET at CHRISTMAS 14 Dec 2011
Our St. JOHN BAKERY in Arch 72 on Druid Street will be opening for a few extra days for Christmas shopping in the run up to the 25th. There'll be extra market days in SE1 on the following dates: Thursday 22nd of December 2011 8.30 am to 7.00 pm Friday 23rd December 2011 8.30 am to 7.00 pm Saturday 24th December 2011 7.30 am to 2.00 pm (last... more>
August 2011
FERGUS on the PERFECT HANGOVER CURE 31 Aug 2011
As part of this years Abergavenny Food Festival, Fergus Henderson will be appearing with Chris Hirst and Shaun Hill on the 17th of September to discuss what constitutes the perfect hangover cure. Tickets for the talk and all other events at Abergavenny are available to buy now from the website which you can find here.... more>
June 2011
THE OX HEART BUN RETURNS 7 Jun 2011
As is now an annual tradition, the Art Car Boot Fair returns to the Truman Brewery in Brick Lane on Sunday the 19th June 2011. Apart from being able to bag a bargain basement priced piece of art from the likes of Peter Blake, Gaving Turk, Bob and Roberta Smith, Tracy Emin and many besides, the Art Car Boot Fair is the annual outing for the... more>
SOHO FOOD FEAST for SOHO PARISH SCHOOL 7 Jun 2011
Soho Parish School holds a special place for both Fergus and Margot Henderson, all of their children having been schooled there. On Saturday 25th June in St. Anne's Gardens, Soho the Soho Food Feast is an afternoon of eating, drinking and entertainment all to raise funds for Soho Parish School to assist with funding facilities and trips for... more>
FERGUS SPEAKS at DESIGN BITES 7 Jun 2011
On the 14th of June, The Royal Institute of British Architects will be launching 'Design Bites' - a series of talks and tours linking eating and drinking with cutting edge design. Fergus Henderson, formerly an architect before donning chefs whites, has been invited to join a panel of designers, editors and other restaurant folk to explore the... more>
May 2011
St. JOHN LABEL TEA ON SALE 10 May 2011
We're delighted to be able to offer our own St. JOHN tea for sale at both restaurants and via our website shop. Put together for us by Henrietta Lovell of The Rare Tea Company following some great bouts of tasting with Trevor, Thomas and Jade, the tea comes in rather smart 50g tins replete with our pig on the label. For more on Henriettas' work... more>
April 2011
BREAD and WINE at the WEEKEND 28 Apr 2011
St. JOHN BREAD and WINE will be opening it's doors a little earlier of a weekend from this Saturday, 30th May 2011. We'll be offering our full breakfast menu from 9.00 a.m. from Saturday and Sunday this weekend and every weekend thereafter. You'll also be able to drop in earlier for your granola, bread and coffee beans to take home.... more>
PASTRY CHEFS REQUIRED 18 Apr 2011
Justin Piers Gellatly, our head baker and pastry chef needs talented, enthused and experienced pastry chefs to work at the new St. JOHN HOTEL in Chinatown and looking ahead to a little later in the spring to help at St. JOHN and St. JOHN BREAD and WINE. If you are intersted in joining the team at Fergus Henderson's latest dining room then please... more>
HOT CROSS BUNS ON SALE 12 Apr 2011
Our Hot Cross Buns go on sale at St. JOHN and St. JOHN BREAD and WINE from today. We have order forms at the bakery counters at both restaurants and you'll need to pay upon ordering. Buns are £2.00 each/£24.00 a dozen and the last bake will be on Easter Sunday with last collections at 4.00 pm at Smithfield and 10.00 pm from... more>
ROYAL WEDDING and EASTER OPENING HOURS 12 Apr 2011
With the royal wedding and Easter following one another, we have some revised opening hours at both restaurants towards the end of April and the beginning of May as below. St. JOHN: Good Friday: Closed all day Saturday: Open as normal from 6.00 pm Easter Sunday: Open as normal from noon (1.00 pm in the dining room) Bank Holiday Monday: Closed all... more>
March 2011
WHAT FERGUS HENDERSON DID NEXT 15 Mar 2011
After much delay and with much anticipation, we're thrilled that the St. JOHN HOTEL will finally open it's doors to diners and overnight guests from noon on Saturday 2nd April 2010. Fergus and Trevor invited The Observer Food Monthly through the doors to No. 1 Leicester Street for an early look around the near completed hotel and told the back... more>