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Portview Gets to the Hart of Coal Drops Yard

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Last year we were delighted to be selected by the Cateys-winning, Harts Group, to fit-out their four new restaurants – Barrafina, Casa Pastor, Plaza Pastor and The Drop – in the popular Coal Drops Yard development in Kings Cross.

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From the outset, we engaged in extensive consultation with Harts Group to deliver a dynamic space, where foodies can indulge in an array culinary delights whilst sipping on their favourite cocktail and socialising with friends.

With a strong environmental ethos in tow, we diligently reclaimed and repurposed as many original features and materials as possible to showcase the Victorian architecture that gives it a rustic, industrial feel whilst being fully compliant with strict BREEAM standards.

Barrafina

Covering 38 with an additional 24 in the private dining room, this is the largest Barrafina yet – serving Michelin-star quality Spanish tapas within rich, sumptuous surroundings that features exposed roof trusses, a reclaimed brick beam and sash windows.

Similar to its sister restaurants, Barrafina features its signature red, leather bar stools around a marble-topped counter where guests can watch the chefs craft some of the best Spanish tapas in London. The separate private dining room is a light and bright space, with full length windows overlooking the Regent’s Canal.

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Casa Pastor

The new 80-cover Mexican “big sister to Borough’s El Pastor,” is a feast for the eyes to behold. Such features include exposed Victorian brick walls and arched windows with bright Mexican murals; coloured festoon bulbs; rich ironwork ceiling, antique patterned tiles; and a beautifully bold emerald-tiled mezcal bar, serving some of the best margaritas in town.

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Plaza Pastor

Directly adjoining Casa Pastor, Plaza Pastor is a heated, covered terrace, featuring a statement blackened-steel central bar, which houses a smoking Mexican chicken rotisserie. In juxtaposition to the clean lines of the steel bar, beautiful oak banquet seating curves around the parameter of the space and is set against a backdrop of sub-tropical greenery and ambient lighting.

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The Drop

Making its home in a trio of brick archways, The Drop takes inspiration from the Coal Drops Victorian heritage. Set in a candle-lit, cellar-style space underground, the warm and inviting interior is relaxed and intimate, with terracotta flooring and original features from its previous incarnation as a stable. In the central arch is a communal table created from a magnificent piece of 180-year-old Cheshire oak on industrial cast-iron legs, with marble tables around the outside of the space. Outside there is a dedicated oyster cart to serve the al fresco tables.

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Simon Campbell, Managing Director of Portview, said:

“Client experience is at the heart of everything we do and at Portview we strive to deliver exceptional results, every time. It’s been hugely exciting to be involved in the regeneration of the Coal Drops Yard development and see its transformation. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with the Harts Group to really understand their ethos and bring their vision to life, the result of which is four magnificent restaurants that will appeal to all tastes.

“We wish the Harts Group all the best of success with their new ventures and can’t wait to see what the future will bring for them.”