April 2026: A household name in luxury kitchen appliances, Sub-Zero & Wolf has partnered with British chef and restaurateur Thomas Straker for the launch of his new private dining and events space in London. Equipping the kitchen with a full professional appliance suite designed to support high-performance, open-format service, Sub-Zero & Wolf is delighted to be central to Straker's dining experience in the capital.
The chef's-table environment forms part of Straker's expanding hospitality footprint. Following the success of his restaurant Straker's in Notting Hill, he has introduced a dedicated events and chef incubator space designed to host collaborative dining programmes and intimate culinary experiences. In this format, guests sit just metres away from the action, immersed in the pace and technical precision of live service, from food preparation all the way through to plating.
In an environment where cooking is fully visible and performance becomes central, Sub-Zero & Wolf appliances have been specified to ensure temperature accuracy, ingredient preservation and responsive heat control within a compact, design-led setting.
At the core of the space sits the Wolf Dual Fuel Range Cooker, featuring dual-stacked burners and integrated flat-top to allow multiple elements of a dish to be executed simultaneously. Independent oven cavities provide consistent temperature management throughout service, while Sub-Zero refrigeration safeguards ingredients through advanced preservation technology, maintaining optimal humidity and air purity.
In this private dining setting, there's nowhere to hide. Guests are close enough to see everything, so control and consistency are essential. The Wolf Dual Fuel Range Cooker gives me that precision, and the Sub-Zero refrigeration keeps ingredients exactly at the right temperature for all my cooking needs. That reliability allows me to focus entirely on the very best food and create an unforgettable experience for our guests.
- Thomas Straker
Unlike a traditional back-of-house kitchen, the layout prioritises fluid workflow within a more refined footprint. The appliances contribute not only to technical performance but to the architectural presence of the space, supporting the balance between culinary theatre and professional discipline.
Thomas Straker represents a generation of chefs who are redefining how guests experience food, bringing greater transparency and intimacy into the kitchen environment. This project demonstrates how Sub-Zero & Wolf appliances deliver restaurant-level performance while integrating seamlessly into considered hospitality design.
- Craig Davies, Managing Director, Sub-Zero & Wolf UK & Europe
As Straker continues to expand his culinary ecosystem through collaborative events and incubator initiatives, the new private dining space reflects a growing demand for immersive dining formats supported by uncompromising technical capability.