Ollie Dabbous has revealed that he will be stepping down as chef patron of Hide in Mayfair, London, in early 2025.
The chef launched Hide in April 2018 as a multi-level collaboration with Hedonism Wines in London’s Piccadilly. This followed the closure of his casual dining restaurant Barnyard and his eponymous restaurant, Dabbous, which had earned him the 2013 Newcomer Catey award, the year prior.
With the support of then-head chef Luke Selby, now executive chef at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, he guided Hide to earn its first Michelin star within just five months.
Following Dabbous’ departure, current group executive chef Josh Angus will take on the role of chef director at Hide.
Angus has collaborated with Dabbous both at his namesake restaurant and at Hide, where he has been a key member of the team since its launch seven years ago.
Dabbous said: “It has been an amazing experience helping set up and run a restaurant of such scale and with so much attention to detail. When we started it was a building site, now it feels like I am leaving a well-loved and established restaurant. Wishing the team continued success in the future; it is in great hands. I’ll enjoy some time with my family and friends before focusing on the next adventure.”
Tatiana Fokina, chief executive of Hedonism Group, added: “We are very grateful for everything that Ollie has contributed towards Hide’s success and wish him the best of luck for his future ventures. We are incredibly fortunate to have such a strong kitchen team, who have been together for many years, and we are confident that Hide will continue to thrive under Josh’s leadership.”