Okku was named restaurant of the year of 2011 and once again is within the top 10 battling it out to win this year.
The judges couldn’t put the Restaurant of the Year nomination down, so transfixed were they by the achievements recorded: launch of a new à la carte menu in 2010 with 50 new creations; staff growth of 41%; significant reduction in food costs; massive increases in gross sales; and a 15% rise in average spend per person.
Since then, Okku has continued to go from strength to strength with the introduction of around 75 new wines and 40-50 new items being brought to the menu.
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Co-founder Markus Thesleff says the reason the outlet is so successful is simple: “from all the guys in the kitchemn to the ones behind the bar and on the floor, everybody it’s the passion and love they put into what we do. That makes such a huge difference there’s still a lot of love there, and that’s what you can taste in the food.”
Training has been a big focus for the outlet since it won whch has involved cross training between departments. In addition have been the announcements for expansion into London, Morocco and Saudi.
“We have to inject the DNA so heavily within our teams so when we start and as our team spreads they have to bring that DNA with them,” said Thesleff.
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