Where the Chefs Eat: Ollie Templeton's favourite restaurants in the UK

"Ollie Templeton, head chef and co-founder of Carousel, has an immense thirst for knowledge. So much so that, when opening his own restaurant, he didn't want a space to showcase just his own cooking. Instead, he wanted a creative hub, a culinary carousel of sorts, where chefs from all over the world could come for a residency that would both delight customers and enable Ollie to keep learning in the kitchen, where he cooks alongside them."

"Having spent his formative years in Spain, he moved back to the UK when he was 15, did a stint at Moro and, when deciding to go it alone, opened his restaurant in central London with his brother Ed and two cousins, Anna and Will. From Santiago Lastra to Jeremy Chan, Victor Liong to Jess Shadbolt, Pablo Lagrange to Dimitrios Moudios, Carousel (today located on Charlotte Street) has served as a launchpad for many chefs seeking to ascertain an international reputation,"

Ollie Templeton co-founded Carousel with his brother Ed and cousins Anna and Will and serves as head chef. Carousel operates as a residency-driven restaurant on Charlotte Street that hosts chefs from around the world for one- to two-week residencies. The space functions as an incubator, offering a fully equipped kitchen and professional front-of-house team to help visiting chefs build reputations. Carousel has hosted over 300 chefs from 30 countries and helped launch careers such as Santiago Lastra's before Kol opened in 2020. The venue emphasizes collaboration, continual learning, and showcasing diverse international cuisines.

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