Design Centre Stories

The Key Ingredient

Focus/17 is a place to meet, talk, do business or simply catch up with friends – and in recognition of its sociable nature, there are more convivial places to eat and drink than ever before. Specially commissioned pop-up restaurants, bars and cafes are an essential ingredient of the experience, often with a side helping of design inspiration that showcases the season’s wider interiors trends. Tom’s Kitchen at the Tatler Restaurant features a menu devised by Tom Aikens, served by Absolute Taste, while a new addition this year is the South Dome Deli (pictured), an informal, all-day-dining destination serving imaginative salads and other mains plus sweet treats. Head up to the Third Floor Food Market for something fresh and fast, from sandwiches to sushi, or to the Champagne Bar in Design Centre East for a relaxing interlude with a glass of fizz. Complimentary water stations, the Vagabond Coffee Roasters Bar, the Sensory Salon serving Jing tea and the Design Hub’s Coffee & Brownies pit-stop all take care of those little extras that make the day go well.

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