Claridge’s has today announced that it will open Claridge’s Bakery in late summer 2025 with internationally acclaimed chef and baker, Richard Hart, named as Executive Baker & Creative Director. Launching with a British-focused menu of beloved classics including Bloomers and Granary Loaves, as well as Jam Tarts and Custard Tarts,
Belgian Buns and Iced Fingers, and more, as well as Hart’s globally renowned sourdough breads, the bakery will sell delicious treats and goods straight from the ovens for hotel guests as well as London locals and visitors to enjoy.
Claridge’s Bakery will be located on Brook’s Mews, Mayfair, with the sole aim of celebrating the art of British baking. Nourishing the neighbourhood with delicacies available throughout the day, the menu will be created by Hart and take inspiration from Richard’s London upbringing and love and nostalgia for classic British bakeries, as well as Claridge’s own heritage.
The opening of Claridge’s Bakery marks Richard Hart’s much anticipated return to the United Kingdom and builds on decades of travels and work across the globe, from San Francisco to Copenhagen and Mexico City.
Richard Hart, comments, “I am excited and honoured to be the Executive Baker and Creative Director at Claridge’s Bakery. My goal is to celebrate timeless British baked favourites in one of the most notable British institutions. Bread and baked goods are an everyday staple that brings people together and I can’t wait to share my take on it with Londoners and visitors to the capital”.
Simon Attridge, Culinary Director at Claridge’s, says, “The team look forward to opening Claridge’s Bakery and to be working with Richard Hart, a highly acclaimed, prestigious name in the world of food. Introducing a brand-new space in the hotel that offers things to take home, as well as providing baked goods for the whole hotel, is a significant moment for Claridge’s”.
Claridge’s Bakery will open in late summer 2025 and offer a selection of British baked goods, as well as focusing on a wide range of breads. For further information, please visit: https://www.claridges.co.uk/restaurants-bars/claridges-bakery/
ABOUT CLARIDGE’S
At the centre of London’s Mayfair, Claridge’s, operated by Maybourne, embodies grand English
style, timeless glamour and intuitive and highly tailored service. It is London’s Art Deco jewel,
and home to elegant rooms and suites. From London’s finest afternoon tea in The Foyer, to
vintage Champagnes at Claridge’s Bar and The Fumoir, dinner in Claridge’s Restaurant and
cocktails at The Painter’s Room, all are part of the hotel’s unique splendour and charm.
ABOUT RICHARD HART
Richard Hart is the founder of Copenhagen’s Hart Bageri, acclaimed as one of the world’s best
bakeries, which he opened in partnership with René Redzepi of Noma. He was previously head
baker at the legendary Tartine in San Francisco. Originally from London, England, he currently
lives in Mexico City, where he is opening his newest project, Green Rhino. He is the author
of Richard Hart Bread: Intuitive Sourdough Baking, published in the United Kingdom in January
2025 via Hardie Grant Books.
