London’s Le Gavroche, the currently two-Michelin-star French restaurant founded by the late Roux brothers, is to close after over five decades in business.
The restaurant, which was opened by Albert and Michel Roux Sr in Mayfair in 1967, will see its last service in January 2024.
The reason behind the closure of Le Gavroche
Explaining the decision on Instagram, Le Gavroche’s current chef-patron Michel Roux Jr, son of Albert, who has run the restaurant since 1991, said that he was closing it to be able to spend more time with his family and on other projects. Roux is a mainstay on British TV and a published cookbook author.
“This decision has not been made lightly. Le Gavroche means so much, not just to myself and the Roux family, but to the wider Gavroche team and you, our guests, who have become our family over so many years,” said the chef.
“I have always felt that should Le Gavroche ever close, it must be on a high. Le Gavroche continues to be fully booked, week in, week out, but I have known for a while that I must make time for a better work/life balance, so I can spend more time with my family and on my other business ventures,” he continued.
The restaurant’s staff would be offered redundancy he said, whilst the Le Gavroche name would continue through events and pop-ups. “The restaurant may be closing, but the name will live on.”
