London’s ‘next top chef’ to takeover kitchen at Sager + Wilde

Chris Leach will join Sager + Wilde as head chef next month
One to watch: Chris Leach
David Ellis @dvh_ellis18 January 2017

An up-and-coming culinary star of London’s restaurant scene is set to become the head chef at Sager + Wilde on Paradise row.

Chris Leach will join the wine bar and restaurant on February 15, taking over from from Sebastian Myers.

Leach comes to Sager + Wilde following stints at Kitty Fishers, Pit Cue and Launceston Place, all among the capital's finest eateries. He was named the “next top chef of London” at the London Restaurant Festival, while last year he won at Tatler magazine’s restaurant award for rising stars. He has made his name for his straightforward, no-nonsense approach to cooking.

He said: “I have admired Sager + Wilde for a long time, and love the idea of cooking my own food in a neighborhood environment.

“My grill-based approach to British food, with a European twist, will balance well with the brilliant selection of wines on offer, and I hope to bring a simple but fun approach to the food.”

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Dishes are expected to include the likes of cured sea bream with walnuts and blood orange, and glazed pork belly with hazelnut mash and cider.

Besides these, Leach is also due to launch Sager + Wilde’s first-ever brunch menu, with dishes such as egg en cocotte, and black pudding, fried egg and smoked chilli.

Watch Michael Sager, the name behind Sager + Wilde, explain how to order wine in a restaurant.

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