Colony (restaurant)
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Colony, or Colony Bar and Grill is a restaurant, bar and grill located at 7–9 Paddington Street, Marylebone, Central London, England. It opened in early April 2010 and was run by restaurateur Carlo Spetale and the Michelin-starred executive chef Atul Kochhar.[1][2]
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Established | 2010 (2010) |
Owner(s) | Carlo Spetale John Lacombe (manager) |
Food type | Asian cuisine |
City | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°31′15″N 0°9′13″W |
Website | ColonyBarAndGrill.com |
Atul Kocchar announced he was leaving the business in June 2011 to focus on other interests. The split was described as amicable.[3]
The cuisine of the restaurant is inspired by that of the British colonies from colonial Asia, East Africa, the Caribbean etc. but is mainly inspired by Indian street food, specifically "the marinades, aromatic flavours and grilling methods" of the street traders of colonial Asia. [4][5] The General Manager of the restaurant is John Lacombe, formerly of The Connaught Hotel, 5th Floor Restaurant at Harvey Nichols and Notting Hill Brasserie amongst others. Lacombe is also responsible for the winery of the restaurant.[2] It has a reputable cocktail lounge.