A native of Sleepy Hollow, New York, Will has been immersed in the restaurant industry since the age of thirteen. Everything you need to know about Davies & Brook, the new London restaurant from the team behind Eleven Madison Park Laura Price - 30/01/2019 Will Guidara and Chef Daniel Humm, the co-owners of Eleven Madison Park in New York, have announced they are opening their first London restaurant, Davies & Brook, in the summer of 2019. So it’s natural that Davies & Brook is named after the intersection of streets on which Claridge’s sits – an unusual naming convention for London, but one that brings a touch of New York personality to a very British hotel.With their slogan ‘Make it Nice,’ Guidara and Humm are the kings of hospitality, Not only is Davies & Brook Humm’s first ever restaurant in Europe, it is especially significant because the Swiss chef worked at Claridge’s when he was just 15 years old.
Will Guidara is the Co-Owner of Make It Nice, a hospitality group that currently includes Eleven Madison Park, NoMad and The NoMad Bar in New York City and Made Nice.
Before joining Humm’s brigade in 2011, Estonia-born Magi worked at While the food will be different from that of Eleven Madison Park and will be driven by the ingredients available in the UK, there’ll be nods to famous Humm dishes. A graduate of the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University, Will began his dining room training at Spago Beverly Hills and attended culinary school in the North of Spain. A native of Sleepy Hollow, NY, Will has been immersed in the restaurant industry since the age of 13. Under the leadership of Guidara and Humm, Eleven Madison Park received four stars from the New York Times, three Michelin stars, and then in 2017 arrived at the top of the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Under Will’s leadership, the restaurant has garnered four stars from The New York Times, five stars from the Forbes Travel Guide, three Michelin Stars, and a coveted spot on the San Pellegrino’s list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. So we really feel a connection to these people.” In 2011, Will and Chef Daniel purchased Eleven Madison Park from Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group and in 2012 they went on to open the food and beverage spaces at the NoMad Hotel. “It won’t be a Best Of restaurant,” Guidara says. “That’s the kind of stuff we do. Eleven Madison Park is located just off Madison Square Park in New York City, while the NoMad group of hotels are so called for their flagship’s location North of Madison Square. At NoMad, Will Guidara has received numerous accolades including three stars from The New York Times and one Michelin Star. A frequent guest lecturer throughout the country, Will is also the co-author of Eleven Madison Park: The Cookbook and I Love New York: Ingredients and Recipes. During the years when The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremonies were held annually in London, Humm and Guidara would stay at Claridge’s, and Guidara recalls coming home from an after-party to find a gift of beer and pie in the room. He then went on to various roles throughout Union Square Hospitality Group, including at Tabla, Café 2, and the restaurants at the Museum of Modern Art.In 2006, Will became the General Manager of Eleven Madison Park, where he spearheaded the transformation of the restaurant from a French brasserie to a fine dining destination. The prices haven’t yet been established, but the à la carte concept means it’s likely to cost far less than its big New York sibling. Will Guidara is a restaurateur and co-owner of Eleven Madison Park and The NoMad. This also means it won’t be a four-hour sit-down meal – While Humm and Guidara remain US-based to look after their ever-growing portfolio of restaurants, the team will be dispatching current Eleven Madison Park chef de cuisine Dmitri Magi over the pond. In addition the restaurant was the proud recipient of seven James Beard awards, including Outstanding Service and Outstanding Restaurant in America. Learn more about the best restaurants and bars around the worldIf Eleven Madison Park’s $335 tasting menu is out of budget, consider Davies & Brook. At NoMad, they have received numerous accolades including three stars from The New York Times and one Michelin Star. Dining - Restaurateur - Will Guidara A native of Sleepy Hollow, NY, Will has been immersed in the restaurant industry since the age of 13. That was the moment he realised Claridge’s shared similar values and personality to those held by the duo’s Made Nice business.“Most super luxury hotels will leave a bottle of champagne and some crazy chocolate creation in your room – and they do that at Claridge’s – but when we got home from the awards there was a big bottle of beer and a meat pie,” he says.
Hence his signature duck is sure to feature somewhere.