No 1 Lieutenant went to visit Rabbit a new restaurant in the Kings Rd., Chelsea, run by the ‘Gladwin’ Brothers – Gregory the farmer; Oliver the chef (at Oxo Tower & River Cottage) and Richard who went into hospitality (manager of Bunga Bunga in Battersea). So a good mix for the restaurant trade.
They grew up on a vineyard in W. Sussex and specialise in homegrown produce and game in particular. Their first restaurant was The Shed in Notting Hill which is ‘an extension of their rural lifestyle back in Nutbourne, West Sussex’. It is quite literally a shed and has flat access through a side door but no disabled toilet.
But back to Rabbit restaurant, they do have flat access and a disabled toilet which the Lieutenant photographed for us, see below. A great example of a ‘Quasi khazi’ or ‘Ludicrous Loo’ (see more such loos here).
The Lieutenant loved the hearty British tapas/sharing plates but he didn’t feel 3 plates each were enough for his appetite. The Telegraph however found they were sufficient and eating at Rabbit was a “a jaunt through the natural larder of the countryside, sampling a great range of British fare cooked with imagination and energy’….. Both agreed it’s worth a visit especially if your jaded palate has had enough of chefs preparing food as a chemistry experiment.., Rabbit gets 2 BBS Ticks while The Shed gets 1.5 BBS Ticks.
It’s ludicrous because it’s a normal loo ?
Yes described by staff as disabled loo because it’s at ground level. Staff are just not informed as to what’s needed. Unfortunately this is not just in the hospitality industry. I’ve been asked at a meeting ‘how do you go to the toilet’? Disability is the ‘New Black’ and PC at the moment, but there’s still ignorance which is annoying.