London Restaurant Festival talks to Pierre Koffmann, head chef of Koffmann’s at The Berkeley, about eating in London.

LRF: What was the last London restaurant you went to?
PK: Texture.

LRF: Which London restaurant is your favourite and why?
PK: Bistrot Bruno Loubet, because he cooks the food I like to eat.

LRF: Who has been the biggest influence on the way you cook and why?
PK: My Grandmother – I loved spending time with her on the farm.

LRF: What is your signature dish?
PK: Pig’s trotters.

LRF: What’s it like to work in your kitchen?
PK: FUN and hard work!

LRF: What do you most like to cook in your spare time?
PK: Nothing! I love to be cooked for and I love my partner Claire’s salad.

LRF: Which restaurants do you rate in your neighbourhood?
PK: Raouls on Clifton Road, it has a lovely atmosphere.

LRF: Who is your ideal dinner companion?
PK: Daniel Chobert.

LRF: Which London farmers’ market, food shop or suppliers would you recommend?
PK: La Fromagerie.

Pierre Koffmann’s restaurant at The Berkeley will be opening on 15 July 2010.

www.the-berkeley.co.uk/koffmanns.aspx

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