Martin Williams is to open M restaurant, bringing a unique dining and drinking concept to the heart of London’s City. Located in a vast and impressive venue, ‘M’ will house two restaurants, a wine tasting bar and a destination cocktail bar.
M will be the first solo project from Martin Williams, who left his role as managing director of Gaucho Restaurants earlier this year. He said:
“We have brought together the finest talent in the industry. They are like-minded in a passion for hospitality and a determination to create ground-breaking experiences for our guests, coupled with the finest food and beverage ingredients at an accessible price point.”
Guests will be struck by the sheer scale of M and its unique and vibrant design. Playful yet luxurious, M will be a happy union of energy and fun with an undertone of sophistication. The venue has been created for the discerning diner with original, contemporary artwork displayed in key locations.
M will house two 100-cover restaurants, each offering a different style of cuisine and presided over by executive chef, Michael Reid, currently head chef at Jardin Tan. Mike has teamed up with head chef Jarad McCarroll, formerly of Chiltern Firehouse, to create masterful menus for both dining concepts.
RAW will feature a tartare and tiradito bar, a casual dining concept featuring brightly coloured seating, sharing tables and high stools. Signatures dishes will include: scallops and bacon made with scallop tartare, white chocolate and lavender soup with Lamington soldiers and Blackmore wagyu brisket and wasabi ramen. Breakfast will be served in RAW from 7am each morning and will feature breakfast classics alongside healthy ‘brain breakfasts’ and juice.
M will also house an international grill restaurant specialising in the finest steak cuts from around the world, with the meat served being of the highest grade in London. The grill area will include a walk-in aging room where butchers will be available for each service, offering beef master classes and allowing guests the opportunity to order their preferred cut and size of steak from them directly.
There will also be a dedicated wine room, where Enoteca machines will offer a range of the world’s highest quality and rare wines to taste from taps. Wines such as Opus One and Petrus, which are normally out of drinkers’ reach, will be available. M will also house four private dining and event spaces for parties of eight to fifty.
Martin left Gaucho Group with fourteen restaurants in the UK and one restaurant in Dubai. For M he has assembled an impressive team around him with other notable appointments including Restaurant Director Francesco Cappucci, formerly of Corinthia Hotel and Cecconi’s.
The Threadneedle Walk site will be the first of four initial venues and Martin has also secured future M venues in several futuristic developments.
By Tom Evans
@tevans43
