Fashion retailer Wolf & Badger has announced that it will be partnering with celebrity chef Pip Lacey to open up hicce X Wolf & Badger at the end of October. The restaurant will occupy the top floor of the new Wolf & Badger flagship store at the King’s Cross development, Coal Drops Yard.

George Graham, CEO & Co-Founder of Wolf & Badger, comments, 'Mixing in some of our favourite, new and best-selling independent brands from wolfandbadger.com alongside an evolving series of activations, installations and events, this new creative hub is designed to excite, entertain and surprise. Introducing a fantastic new restaurant component into the project from such a talented and accomplished team has long been integral to the overall vision and will further enhance the overall customer experience to create a one-stop lifestyle destination.'

The restaurant will have alfresco seating for approximately 35 and will offer all-day dining. This will be Pip’s first stand-alone restaurant since leaving Michelin starred restaurant Murano and following her win on Great British Menu 2017. Pip’s training came from three years spent working for Gordon Ramsay Holdings before working her way up to the position of Head Chef at Angela Hartnett’s Michelin starred Murano. hicce is a partnership between Pip and long-time friend and business partner Gordy McIntyre. 

The menu will include dishes created from a wood-fired fuel source - from grilling to steaming and smoking. From homemade rye bread with seasonal cheese, cured meats and pickles; to fish, meat and yakitori cooked over specialist holm oak charcoal. Pip will use traditional techniques to create dishes inspired by her travels and driven by her commitment to the best produce.  

Pip comments, 'To be part of a development like Coal Drops Yard is an incredible opportunity and to have a partnership with Wolf & Badger makes this move all the more special. Gordy and I have been working to open our own restaurant for many years so this is an absolute dream realised for me and I cannot wait to get into the kitchen.'

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