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Greece’s whizkid chef heads for the UK

Athinagoras Kostakos at Cap[ital restaurtant and Lucknam Park

Greek cooking whizkid Athinagoras Kostakos is heading to the UK for two weeks in 2012.

He will be Guest Chef in Residence at London’s The Capital Hotel for one week and at in residence the 5 star Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa near Bath.

At the age of just 27, Kostakos, pictured, is the youngest executive chef in Greece. Earlier this year he also became his home nation’s best known after winning Top Chef in which leading chefs compete against each other in a series of challenges.

Kostakos’s formidable talent has long been recognised by visitors to the Bill & Coo Suites and Lounge, a luxury boutique hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos.

His week-long tenure at The Capital from March 5 will give diners a rare opportunity to sample some of his signature creations.

Athinagoras Kostakos will be at The Capital Restaurant in London in March

The previous week he will be at the Lucknam Park Hotel.
Opened in May 1971 by David Levin, The Capital is one of the last family-run, 5 star hotels in London. Located just yards from arrods and Harvey Nichols, this perennially popular boutique establishment continues to offer the best of British hospitality and service.
The Capital Restaurant is one of the leading dining addresses in London, and its four-decade history has seen some of the UK’s best regarded chefs head up its kitchens.