One of South Africa's most acclaimed restaurants, The Pot Luck Club, is heading to London for a three-month residency at the Waldorf Hilton also known as the Waldorf London a grand Edwardian landmark in the heart of Covent Garden.
From mid-August, the Pot Luck Club will take over the hotels flagship restaurant, Homage. Set near the Royal Opera House, the Waldorf has been a fixture in the capitals cultural and hospitality landscape since it opened in 1908. Founded by William Waldorf Astor, it was one of the first hotels in London to combine luxurious accommodation with a full social experience, offering everything from elegant dinners to refined afternoon teas.
The London residency is a natural extension for The Pot Luck Club. Cape Towns restaurant scene is highly seasonal, with a surge of visitors in summer and quieter during winter. Add to that the explosion of new high-quality openings in the city, and it has created a more competitive environment making this timing spot on for an international pop-up in summer.