Aikens leaves Pied a Terre
Head chef Tom Aikens has left his two-Michelin-starred restaurant Pied à Terre in London.
In a joint statement, the chef and Pied à Terre's majority owner David Moore said Aikens had agreed to leave to set up his own restaurant.
"Tom Aikens took the decision some time ago and it is not connected to an incident in the kitchen," added Moore.
Prior to the statement Moore had said he was considering disciplinary action against Aikens.