Restaurants | Hotels | Pubs & Bars

FREE Digital Edition of Restaurant magazine now available to view. Click here for free access!

News

Business
Venues
Events & Awards
People
Trends & Reports
Legislation
New Products
All news

News > Venues

BO Innovation's 'Demon Chef' Alvin Leung to open London restaurant

By Emma Eversham , 09-May-2012

Related topics: Business, Venues, People, Restaurants

Alvin Leung, the chef behind the two Michelin-starred restaurant BO Innovation in Hong Kong has confirmed plans to open a restaurant in London this year. 

Alvin Leung, in London for the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2012. Photo: Rob Lawson

Alvin Leung, in London for the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2012. Photo: Rob Lawson

Leung, who coined the term 'X-treme Chinese' to describe his style of cooking, will open BO London in Mill Street, Mayfair this September. 

The self-taught chef, who was born in London before moving to Canada and then Hong Kong, said the UK's capital had been on his radar for some time. 

"I have wanted to open a place in London for years. I love the city and am frequently here," he said. "I think London offers one of the most diverse and exciting restaurant scenes in the world and I would really like Bo to be a part of that."

Food style

Leung's plans to come to the UK were first revealed by Restaurant magazine in January in its outlook for the year ahead . 

The chef, sometimes referred to as 'The Demon', has a unique approach to Chinese cuisine, combining old recipes with modern cooking techniques. His X-treme Chinese style is designed to break the mould of traditional Chinese food and he has created some innovative and wacky dishes such as Sex on the Beach, which features an edible condom. 

The front-of-house style of Leung's restaurant is also more relaxed than many of its Chinese counterparts with staff given free-reign to sport multi-coloured hair and tattoos. 

Leung said: “I like to challenge people’s expectations, to surprise and excite them. My aim is to have people say ‘That was the best meal I’ve ever had’…and I just work backwards from that”.

BO London will be Leung's first restaurant outside Hong Kong with the menu set to feature signature dishes from BO Innovation and some new dishes inspired by British food and ingredients. 

BO Innovation, which received two Michelin stars in 2008, was voted number 52 in the 2012 list of World's Best Restaurants . 

Keywords: BO Innovation, X-treme Chinese, BO London, Alvin Leung

Copyright - Unless otherwise stated all contents of this web site are © 2013 - William Reed Business Media Ltd - All Rights Reserved - For permission to reproduce any contents of this web site, please email Robert Proctor - Full details for the use of materials on this site can be found in the Terms & Conditions

Related Articles on this topic

Latest news in Venues

BigHighlights

Andreas Antona: Pearls of Wisdom

Andreas Antona: Pearls of Wisdom

The chef opened Simpsons in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, more than 20 years ago, relocating the Michelin-starred favourite to Birmingham...
Focus on wine: Sommeliers share their restaurant's top food and wine pairings

Focus on wine: Sommeliers share their restaurant's top food and wine pairings

We've seen which regions are top of the wine list, now to find the food to go...
Business Profile: Kimchee

Business Profile: Kimchee

After the phenomenal success of Holborn’s Kimchee restaurant, Wasabi owner Dong Hyun Kim is bringing Korean food to...
Jonathan Neame: Beer duty cut has given Shepherd Neame confidence to invest in 40 pub projects

Jonathan Neame: Beer duty cut has given Shepherd Neame confidence to invest in 40 pub projects

Jonathan Neame, chief executive of brewer and pubco Shepherd Neame, has revealed the cut in beer duty...
Joseph Kirtley: Career Profile

Joseph Kirtley: Career Profile

American-born Joseph Kirtley started out as a bellboy at Miami Beach's Delano Hotel before climbing the ladder...

Most Popular News

  1. Luminar to unveil new 'blueprint' for its venues with £1m Bristol refurb
  1. Guoman Hotels brand to be 'retired' as Guoman Hotel Management is rebranded as glh.
  1. Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2013: James Martin wins Special Award
  1. Cattle Grid owners secure first Poulet Rouge site
  1. Boris Johnson gets behind London’s small food businesses

Find us on Facebook

Audio & video news

Focus on wine: What it takes to be a top sommelier
Hospitality Openings: April/May 2013
Jonathan Neame: Beer duty cut has given Shepherd Neame confidence to invest in 40 pub projects

Digital Edition - Restaurant Magazine

Access to the Restaurant Magazine digital edition

Monthly business Magazine of the year

Pub news and property

M&C Report

The Grocer - Grocery retail news

Food manufacturing news

Contact us | About us | Advertise with us | Recommend this Site | Terms & Conditions | Privacy and Cookie Policy | Site map | Feeds

Jobs: Restaurant Jobs | Hotel Jobs | Pub Jobs | Hospitality Jobs

© William Reed Business Media Ltd 2013. All rights reserved. William Reed Business Media Ltd. Registered Office: Broadfield Park, Crawley RH11 9RT
Registered in England N°. 2883992. VAT N°. 644 3073 52.