Interview - Theo Randall

I talk to Theo Randall, who's the most Italian Englishman I'm ever likely to meet...

It’s after a busy lunch service and at the start of prep for dinner at his eponymous restaurant at the Intercontinental hotel on Park Lane that Theo stops for a chat. “Everyday’s really busy now” he says, referring not only to the obvious success of his restaurant but also the post-recession recovery of the restaurant industry, “people are having lunch again.”

Footfall is just one of the restaurant’s obvious successes. Having become quite an industry favourite, Theo Randall at the Intercontinental has had much acclaim and won many accolades. Theo beams as he talks about his proudest one, winning the title of Italian Restaurant of the Year at the London Restaurant Festival. The award is particularly special given that Theo doesn’t have an Italian bone in his body. He’s as English as they come.