Kitchen Table

What Kitchen Table does

Kitchen Table is a single-site, two-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant operating at 70 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London. Founded in 2012 by head chef James Knappett, the restaurant offers a daily-changing Modern British tasting menu served at a horseshoe-shaped chef's counter where guests interact with the kitchen team. The beverage program is curated by award-winning sommelier Sandia Chang and includes optional Wine Pairing (£175 per person) and Grower Champagne Pairing (£250 per person) add-ons, plus a non-alcoholic soft pairing, with wines also retailed through partner Bubble Shop London.

The underlying operating model is reservation-only: bookings are released monthly three months in advance, are non-refundable, and require smart-casual dress code. Technology footprint is minimal and consumer-facing — a website-based reservation system and a third-party gift card channel at giftpro.co.uk — with no disclosed proprietary platforms, apps, or APIs. A vegetarian tasting menu is offered as an alternative with one week's notice, while strict dietary restrictions (vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, anaphylactic-risk) are not accommodated.

Kitchen Table trades under JKS Restaurants Holdings Limited, a UK private limited company (company number 09667844) and member of the broader JKS Group, which encompasses approximately 17 restaurant concepts including Gymkhana, Trishna, Hoppers, Lyle's, Sabor, and BAO. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; headcount sits in the 11-50 band consistent with a tight front- and back-of-house team. The business model is direct-to-consumer fine dining monetized through per-cover ticket revenue, beverage upsells, private hire, off-site catering, and gift cards, with the brand's two Michelin stars and supplier relationships functioning as primary reputational assets.

Name

Kitchen Table

Legal name

JKS Restaurants Holdings Limited

Website

https://kitchentablelondon.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kitchen Table is a single-site, two-Michelin-star Modern British fine dining restaurant in Fitzrovia, London, serving a daily-changing tasting menu at a chef's counter to affluent individual diners through reservation-only, non-refundable bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA), Private Culinary Experiences (Chef’s Table, Home Dining, Market-to-Meal) (THAJALAH)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Tasting menu
• Michelin star dining
• Modern british cuisine
• Chef counter dining

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tasting Menu Dining: Daily changing Modern British tasting menu with focus on single-ingredient courses that amplify exceptional seasonal British produce
2. Beverage Pairings: Wine pairing, Champagne pairing, and soft pairing options offered as add-ons to the tasting menu
3. Private Hire and Events: Exclusive private hire evenings and off-site event catering services
4. Gift Cards: Gift cards sold through giftpro.co.uk platform for restaurant experiences

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kitchen Table operates a single-location fine dining restaurant at 70 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London, serving a daily changing Modern British tasting menu at a signature horseshoe-shaped chef's counter. Each course focuses on a single seasonal British ingredient sourced from a long-trusted network of independent suppliers, with guests receiving full chef interaction throughout the evening. The offering is supplemented by beverage pairings (wine, Grower Champagne, soft), gift cards, and exclusive private hire options.

Product overview

Kitchen Table is a fine dining restaurant experience, not a technology product. It operates as a single-location hospitality business offering a unified culinary experience centered around its daily changing Modern British tasting menu. The core offering is the Tasting Menu, supplemented by a Vegetarian Tasting Menu option. Beverage pairings (Wine Pairing, Champagne Pairing, and Soft Pairing) are available as optional add-ons to enhance the dining experience. Gift cards are offered through a third-party platform. The restaurant seats guests at a horseshoe-shaped counter where they interact with chefs preparing and serving the tasting menu.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tasting Menu A daily changing Modern British tasting menu featuring meticulously sourced and foraged seasonal British ingredients. Each course focuses on a single ingredient such as oyster, truffle, scallop, or deer, prepared by Chef James Knappett and the Kitchen Table team and served at the horseshoe-shaped counter. Aimed at affluent fine dining guests seeking special occasion and immersive tasting experiences.
• Vegetarian Tasting Menu An alternative vegetarian tasting menu option offered alongside the standard tasting menu, available with at least one week's notice for guests seeking a plant-based fine dining experience.
• Private Hire and Off-Site Catering
• Gift Cards Gift cards available for purchase through a third-party platform (giftpro.co.uk), allowing customers to give the Kitchen Table dining experience as a gift.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JKS Restaurants Holdings LimitedcoreOthersParent company and holding entity for Kitchen Table. Company number 09667844, registered at 67-69 George Street, London, W1U 8LT. Part of JKS Group which includes restaurants such as Trishna, Gymkhana, Hoppers, Brigadiers, Flor, Berenjak, BAO, Lyle's, Sabor, and others.
• Sandia ChangcoreOthersAward-winning sommelier and wife of Head Chef James Knappett. Curates Kitchen Table's world-class wine program including world-leading selection of Grower Champagnes and extensive wine list.
• Independent Suppliers NetworkcoreOthersLong-trusted network of independent suppliers who have been cornerstone of Kitchen Table since opening. Sustainably source day boat fish, seasonal produce, and responsibly farm produce.
• Bubble Shop LondonminorOthersExternal wine retail partner (bubbleshoplondon.com) where wines served at Kitchen Table can be purchased by guests

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Core by Clare Smyth: Two Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant in Notting Hill, London, offering a chef-driven tasting menu. Comparable through Michelin tier, London fine-dining market, and chef-as-brand model.
• Hélène Darroze at The Connaught: Three Michelin-starred tasting menu restaurant at The Connaught hotel in Mayfair, London. Comparable at the highest Michelin tier with single-chef-driven tasting menu and London luxury hospitality setting.
• Restaurant Gordon Ramsay: Three Michelin-starred flagship in Chelsea, London, where James Knappett trained. Closely comparable at the high end of London fine dining with single-location tasting menu model and Michelin-starred chef identity.
• Lyle's: One Michelin-starred Modern British restaurant in Shoreditch, London, led by chef James Lowe. Operates as a sibling concept within JKS Restaurants Holdings, sharing the same parent company, single London location, modern British supplier-driven cuisine, and chef-led counter format.
• The Clove Club: One Michelin-starred modern tasting-menu restaurant in Shoreditch, London. Comparable through single-location tasting menu model, chef-driven narrative menu, and London fine-dining positioning.
• The Ledbury: Two Michelin-starred modern European restaurant in Notting Hill, London, with a tasting menu format, single London location, and chef-driven identity. Closest peer in terms of Michelin tier, tasting-menu model, and single-site London positioning.
• Restaurant Story: One Michelin-starred tasting-menu restaurant in London with chef counter seating and an avant-garde narrative menu. Closely comparable in seat count, single-location tasting-menu model, and chef-pedigree-led positioning.

Broad incumbents

• noma: Multi-Michelin-starred New Nordic tasting-menu restaurant in Copenhagen, led by René Redzepi, where James Knappett trained. Comparable at the most aspirational level of chef-pedigree-led tasting menu restaurants, though Copenhagen-based and operating at a larger international scale.
• Gymkhana: One Michelin-starred Indian fine-dining restaurant in Mayfair, London, operated by the same JKS Restaurants parent. Comparable through JKS group operational infrastructure, Michelin standing, and London premium positioning.

Emerging players

• A.Wong: One Michelin-starred tasting menu restaurant in London, focused on modern Chinese cuisine. Compares through the single-chef, tasting-menu-only, single-location London fine-dining model, though differentiated by cuisine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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