Responding to ‘changing consumer demands’, Chef Dean Banks has relaunched his signature restaurant in the Caledonian Hotel on Princes Street, Edinburgh.
First opened as ‘Dean Banks at the Pompadour’, offering a fine dining tasting menu, the space has now been rebranded as ‘1925 at Pompadour’ with an a la carte offer.
“1925 at Pompadour opens following a change in consumer desires away from multi-course tasting menus to a more accessible dining option that has flavour and creativity at its heart,” read the company statement.
Banks stressed that he was still focused on a ‘high quality offering’ working with the best local suppliers of premium Scottish produce.
Marking the launch week of 1925 at Pompadour, diners were offered 50% off their food, providing them with an early opportunity to sample the new dishes and explore the revamped restaurant.
The 1925 menu offers seafood fans Dean’s signature lobster thermidor, Orkney hand dived scallops with vadouvan carrot, or champagne baked market fish.
Diners can also enjoy corn fed chicken with king oyster mushrooms, pomme mousseline and a madeira sauce, or smoked ricotta and egg yolk raviolo, served with leeks and lemon butter.
With starters from £15 and mains starting at £26, and a three-course lunch for £39.50, 1925 at Pompadour aims to provide ‘a premium food offering at an accessible price point in the heart of the city.’
Banks said: “Consumers are moving away from multi-course tasting menus, instead preferring restaurants where they can enjoy premium dishes at an accessible price point.
“When considering the future of Dean Banks at the Pompadour, it was important to reflect these changing consumer demands while ensuring the high quality offering we pride ourselves on remains.
“1925 at Pompadour perfectly brings this together, all under the iconic setting of Edinburgh Castle, and we look forward to welcoming diners to experience this next chapter in our restaurant’s history.”
The Pompadour restaurant first opened its doors at the Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh, in 1925, with the new restaurant named in recognition of the venue’s rich history.
