Roasted Peking duck

Meet the Team: Head Sommelier Francisco Nevot

We took a few moments to catch up with Head Sommelier Francisco Nevot on why he loves working in hospitality and his wine tips for all our guests in Hutong.

What inspired you to work in the industry?

It’s always been in my family. My aunt had a hotel in Spain where I grew up which had a lovely restaurant. I helped out when I was younger and worked there in the summers when I was at university.

How did you become a sommelier?

I started my career as a commis waiter at Galvin. I met a Spanish sommelier there who introduced me to the world of wine. He spent a lot of time with me, teaching me and letting me taste a lot of new wines I was not familiar with. I decided I wanted to be a sommelier and studied for my WSET courses. When I qualified I moved to Bluebird as a commis sommelier, I got promoted to sommelier quite quickly and really enjoyed my time there. I really developed when I worked at China Tang, there was an amazing sommelier team and my passion for wine just grew. Read more +

Time Out honour us in their 100 Best Restaurants

We were delighted to learn this week that we had been included in Time Out magazine’s list of The 100 Best Restaurants In London! With so many wonderful restaurants in the capital, to be chosen as one of the best by London’s definitive guide is truly an honour.
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Experience Private Dining, now with new menus

For larger groups, whether the occasion is business or pleasure, we have two beautiful rooms for private dining; the Shanghai room with stunning views of Tower Bridge which can seat up to 16 guests and the Beijing room overlooking the City and St Paul’s Cathedral which can seat up to 24 guests.
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Kung Po-style lobster – a classic dish revived

A dish sure to become as talked about as our famous Roasted Peking duck and signature Red Lantern soft-shell crab is chef Bing Luo‘s spectacular new Kung Po-style whole lobster with Sichuan pepper, diced onion and cashew nuts. A classic of Sichuanese cuisine, Kung Po is more usually made with chicken or sometimes with prawns – a dish also available on our a la carte menu – but it is rare indeed for it be made with lobster.
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We are one of #100opentables

To celebrate the fact that ‘many of life’s richest moments happen around the dinner table’, restaurant reservations site Opentable have chosen one hundred of their favourite restaurants, in thirty cities around the world, to be part of a very special evening on Thursday 9th April. We are delighted to announce that Hutong is one of them.
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Try your luck – you could win a duck!

To celebrate the first anniversary of our opening, which falls on June 26th, for the whole of that week we will be offering every table of diners the chance to win a celebratory prize – a whole roasted Peking duck to share!
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