Ondine appoints new head chef

Jake Hassall has been appointed the new head chef at Roy Brett's Ondine Oyster & Grill in Edinburgh.

Hassall, a finalist in the 2021 Roux Scholarship, was most recently head chef at Martin Wishart's Michelin-starred Leith restaurant. He also previously worked as a sous chef at the Strathearn restaurant at Gleneagles resort in Auchterarder, Perthshire.

He said: "With a love of fish and shellfish from a young age, Ondine has always been my 'go to' place in Edinburgh. I'm proud to be joining an institution – and excited to be working with some of the world's best produce."

The menu at Ondine is set to have more of a focus on meat this year following the addition of a robata grill to the kitchen. When was opened in 2009 by owner and chef Roy Brett is specialised in seafood and shellfish, but has recently reopened following a complete transformation of the look and feel of the restaurant.

Hassall has replaced two head chefs – Ishu Mehrotra, who is now overseeing sister site the Fishmarket in Newhaven, and Dominic Greechan, who is now head chef at the Little Chartroom.