By Angela Green: Camille announces Borough Market opening.
Opening on Stoney Street, Borough Market in mid-February, Camille is a new provincial French-inspired restaurant from Clare Lattin and Tom Hill, founders of London’s Ducksoup, Little Duck, and their latest venture Emilia, an Italian osteria in Ashburton, Devon.
Camille will be a reflective imagining of the duo’s travels across France. It will retain their simple, rustic approach to provenance-led cooking that is ever-present throughout their restaurants.
The menu will feature the best produce from British growers, many of which will be sourced locally from suppliers within Borough Market, and the wine list will feature low-intervention and biodynamic bottles, focusing on small French producers and vineyards.
The kitchen will be headed up by ex-St John chef Elliot Hashtroudi, currently resident chef at Clapton’s 107 wine bar and will feature dishes such as Tete de veau schnitzel & dandelion; Cep stuffed chicken wing; Veal sweetbreads & Montpellier butter; Confit leeks & Lincolnshire poacher; and a Fennel & brown butter custard tart.
Hashtroudi said of his cooking: “I love championing beautiful, seasonal British produce, working closely with our farmers and foragers directly. My cooking is inspired by provincial French cuisine but using what’s right on our doorstep.”
Tom Hill welcomed Hashtroudi, saying: “Elliott’s cooking beautifully captures the rustic energy of French regional cooking and we’re delighted to have him join us.”
There will be 40 covers across the restaurant and bar, and later in the year, the doors will open onto an outdoor terrace, offering alfresco dining during the warmer months.
Since opening Ducksoup in 2011 to much acclaim, restaurateur Clare Lattin and chef Tom Hill have continued to explore their love of honest, provenance-led cooking and the happiness this simple and heartfelt approach brings. Their love of the small and intimate dining space frames the authentic and warm-hearted attitude present in their restaurants.
Ratnesh Bagdai – a long-time friend of Clare and Tom – completes the team, bringing his 30 years of financial experience in the UK restaurant sector to the table. Ratnesh is co-founder / Finance Director of Brindisa Kitchens Ltd and owner of a financial consultancy business specialising in this sector.