Heston shutters Dinner
Heston Blumenthal announced the closure of his iconic 2‑Michelin‑starred Dinner by Heston Blumenthal — the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park restaurant opened in 2011 and was famed for dishes like the 'Meat Fruit' — citing an expiring lease and “tough economics” for the decision [](https://x.com/i/status/2032796386840731759). The shutdown marks the end of a 15‑year run that helped redefine modern British fine dining and menu archaeology.
Final service is scheduled for the end of January 2027 thecaterer.com. The restaurant’s tenancy had been due to expire in summer 2026 but was extended by mutual agreement for six months to take in its 16th anniversary thecaterer.com. Dinner has launched a limited “A Journey Through History” eight‑course tasting menu for its final year uksm.blob.core.windows.net. The retrospective menu is being offered at £195 per guest and is available in the main dining room daily. dinnerbyheston.co.uk Head chef Adam Tooby‑Desmond left Dinner earlier this year to take the head‑chef role at Trivet in Bermondsey, having served as Dinner’s head before his move hospitalityandcateringnews.com. Tooby‑Desmond had taken the helm at Dinner in May 2023 after rising through the kitchen ranks at the Mandarin Oriental site. andyhayler.com The Dinner brand’s international footprint has already seen its Melbourne outpost enter voluntary liquidation in 2020 amid debts and lease termination proceedings thecaterer.com. Atlantis The Royal in Dubai has confirmed its Dinner by Heston location will continue to operate and is not affected by the London timetable. caterermiddleeast.com
