Union Street Café

Union Street Café is a restaurant, owned by chef Gordon Ramsay, in Southwark, London. It was the first of Ramsay's restaurants to be opened without the involvement of Chris Hutchinson, and at one point was backed by footballer David Beckham. The Café serves Mediterranean cuisine, with mostly Italian dishes. The head chef, Davide Degiovanni, designs the menu, which is changed daily. Before the Café was opened, it received more than 10,000 booking requests, with seating filled to the end of the year. Food critics' reviews have been mixed, with differing opinions of the veal saltimbocca but agreement in dislike of a dish of octopus, borlotti bean, and 'nduja sausage.HistoryThe Union Street Café was the first restaurant opened by Gordon Ramsay Holdings without the involvement of Gordon Ramsay's father-in-law, Chris Hutchinson, who was previously the chief executive of the company. Initially English footballer David Beckham was an investor in the restaurant, but he withdrew his support prior to launch.The interior of the restaurant is decorated in an industrial style designed by Russell Sage, who had previously created the interior of Ramsay's Bread Street Kitchen. It has revealed concrete columns, ventilation shafts and without tablecloths on the tables. The location was formerly a loading bay, and the interior design incorporated several original elements into the dining space. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of Harling House and contains space for 99 covers.