Glasgow’s go-to Greek restaurant, Halloumi, has been shortlisted for the coveted title of best restaurant in the UK’s biggest industry awards for design.
Specialising in Modern Greek cuisine, the restaurant that opened on Hope Street last August is the only Scottish finalist in the standalone UK restaurant category against seven finalists including Uli in Notting Hill and Tom’s Kitchens led by founded by award-winning chef Tom Aikens in Birmingham.
Now in its ninth year, the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards have a global following and are recognised as the foremost competition dedicated to the design of food and hospitality spaces. Entries from over 70 countries cover every imaginable hospitality space; From ships to airports, museums to burger vans, from revered Michelin-starred establishments to fashionable pop-ups.
Restaurateur Michael Caine and Christopher Cowdray of the Dorchester Collection feature on this year’s judging panel who will scrutinise the creative concept and delivery of each restaurant design.
The winners of the 2017 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards will be announced during a ceremony at London’s King’s Cross on the 5th October.
UK Standalone Restaurant Finalists
· Clerkenwell Grind (London, UK) / Biasol Design Studio
· Ensemble (Wells, Somerset, UK) / Phoenix Wharf Design
· Halloumi (Glasgow, UK) / CM Design
· Mamie’s (Covent Garden, London, UK) / A-nrd
· Menagerie (Manchester, UK) / Joel Barker
· Smokehouse & Cellar (Manchester, UK) / Oracle Industries
· Tom’s Kitchen (Birmingham, UK) / B3 Designers
· Uli (Notting Hill, London, UK) / Jonathan Clarke Architects
Halloumi was designed by CM Design Consultants and the 70-seater restaurant boasts a warm, light interior, with stripped-back décor, white and blue washed walls, and an open plan kitchen, all of which give an authentic Mediterranean-feel to the space.
Speaking of the shortlist announcement, Kevin Campbell co-founder of The Rotunda Group said:
“We set out with the vision to create a space that our family would be proud to eat in outside of Greece and to be recognised by leading awards is both humbling and really rewarding. To be the only Glasgow restaurant in the category is an achievement and we can’t wait for the awards later this year.”
