Darren Velvick, The Croft Darren Velvick, The Croft

New restaurant The Croft, located on the fifth floor of Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites, marks its soft opening today, with a grand opening to take place on September 15.

One of the winning ideas of Marriott International’s Project Canvas campaign, the venue is the brainchild of Marcus Wareing protégé and former Patron Chef of Table9, Darren Velvick.

The venue is closely inspired by Velvick’s upbringing in the rural British village of Hampstead Norreys.

Velvick, chef de cuisine at The Croft stated: “We are thrilled to be launching our dream after months of conceptualising, planning and prepping.

“The theme behind the restaurant is very close to my heart and we are eagerly looking forward to receiving positive feedback from guests.”

Project Canvas was introduced with the purpose of nurturing local entrepreneurship as well as supporting the creation of home-grown concepts.

The initiative first launched in Bethesda earlier in the year.

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