Hoppers, part of JKS Hospitality, Sri Lankan concept, has opened its fourth site in London.
The new restaurant, at the Tea Building in Shoreditch, is described as marking an “exciting new chapter for Hoppers.”
A decade on from the launch of its first site in Soho, the company said the new opening looks beyond Sri Lanka to the regions that have long influenced much of the Hoppers kitchen, exploring the southern states of India through a new menu shaped by research trips across the region.
Karan Gokani, co-founder of Hoppers, said: “Hoppers has always been a love letter to Sri Lanka, but South India has been a huge part of our story from day one too. Over the last few years, we have travelled deeper across that region, eating in homes, restaurants, hotels and streets, and have discovered so many exciting new things. Shoreditch is our chance to bring that inspiration to life with new dishes that feel personal, exciting and proudly regional, while still keeping everything people love about Hoppers at the heart.”
Author: George Shaw
Former BBC journalist and founder and CEO of an award-winning London advertising and PR company for 20 years, providing restaurant consultancy services. Spent a decade as the director of communications of the Asian Catering Federation in the UK and lead judge for its various restaurant and chef awards programmes. Now returned to journalism, specialising in food and travel and currently the Editor-in-Chief for Taste London, Taste Asia, the Good Curry Guide and CEO of International Culinary Guides.