Former Tom Kitchin protégés to open Edinburgh restaurant

by XPRESS, 18 April 2018

Hall and McCarron met while working at Castle Terrace – Kitchin’s restaurant in Edinburgh.

Now the duo will launch The Little Chartroom in Albert Place in the city.

Set to open in mid-June, the venue will be a neighbourhood-style bistro serving French and British-style food with chef Hall in the kitchen and McCarron managing front-of-house.

The name comes from Hall’s love of sailing, while the 18-cover dining room will be stripped back with a nod to a traditional sailing aesthetic featuring brass hardware and rich marine blues.

It will also feature bespoke artwork from old shipping charts and an open kitchen.

Hall spent three years at Kitchin’s eponymous Michelin-starred restaurant in Edinburgh before assisting mentor Dominic Jack to open Castle Terrace, where she worked for six years, going on to become head chef.

During her time there she met McCarron, who joined as a commis waiter before working his way up to become restaurant manager.

The duo previously ran The Abbot’s Elm in Cambridgeshire before moving back to Edinburgh to open a restaurant of their own.

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