Pillar Wellbeing Partners with Jason Atherton to deliver first Pillar Kitchen at Raffles London at the Owo

The world-renowned chef joins forces with the wellbeing service provider as Culinary Director

Pillar Wellbeing and Jason Atherton are delighted to announce their partnership as Jason joins the Pillar Wellbeing team as Culinary Director, supporting the development and expansion of the company’s Pillar Kitchen outlets.

Launching its first and only UK outlet at Raffles London at The OWO – where the dedicated Pillar Kitchen restaurant is part of the new destination’s impressive culinary offering – this will be followed by a further opening at Fairmont Doha, and other locations where Pillar Wellbeing operates its wellbeing clubs.

In a first-of-its kind partnership between a 2 Michelin-starred chef and health & wellness brand, and heralding his first foray into wellness menu creation hoping to redefine chef-led healthy eating, Jason will be responsible for creating Pillar Kitchen’s quarterly menus – which aim to positively impact gut health and energy, as well as being deeply flavourful – whether guests are dropping in for a quick bite or as a part of their weekly routine. He will also be working with the Pillar team to expand the Pillar Kitchen offering and take the concept to new locations around the world.

As Jason says: “I believe that the future of food is changing rapidly. People are becoming increasingly aware of the need to take care of themselves with longer lifespan, and looking for nourishment throughout their daily routine from the moment they wake up. We’re using consciously sourced ingredients with natural health-giving properties and bringing them together to make something delicious, with dishes that if you ate them in any restaurant, you would want to come back – the bonus is that it’s healthy.”

Pillar’s Founder and CEO Harry Jameson continues: “Adherence to a healthy diet has traditionally been about taking things you enjoy out, rather than putting them in, and has often been devoid of flavour. Long term healthspan is about creating a lifestyle you love and that loves you back; you don’t want a nutritionist to cook your food, you want a 2 Michelin star chef to cook your food; to make healthy eating exciting – something you want to eat and that you’re going to enjoy.”

“We are excited that Pillar Kitchen is combining scientifically proven nutrition with the brilliance that a Michelin starred chef can conjure up We are all delighted to welcome the combination of Jason Atherton and Pillar Kitchen to Raffles London at The OWO.” said Mark Hastings, Director of Food & Beverage, Raffles London at the OWO

Sample dishes at Pillar Kitchen include:

• Jason’s morning porridge: oat and seed Bircher muesli with flaked coconut, raisins and Islington honey
• Shakshouka with Lebanese tomato sauce, boiled hen’s egg, spinach, natural yoghurt, spring onion and coriander
• Green gazpacho-marinated green vegetables with mint yoghurt and sprouting seeds
• Avocado tikka with potato flatbread, jalapeno + spring onion
• Kelp noodles with chilled Shitake mushroom broth, roasted Shimeji mushrooms, coriander, and ginger
• Whipped coconut pannacotta with berries and olive oil
• High energy brownies

Harry also said: “I have long-admired Jason’s food and entrepreneurial drive. With our first two locations established, we’re delighted to be partnering with Jason to deliver the Pillar Wellbeing vision at Raffles London at The OWO in London followed by Doha and harnessing his expertise and appetite to create the future of Pillar Kitchen as we grow.”

Helmed by an expert team with decades of experience across clinical wellbeing, personal training and wellness concept delivery, Pillar is a service provider targeting sophisticated, health-curious individuals who wish to optimise today and future-proof tomorrow. It does this in destinations across hotels, high-end residential developments, and workspaces via the three core “pillars” of Movement, Nourishment and Recovery. Its first locations are both newly opened for guests, residents, day visitors and members; Raffles London at The OWO and Fairmont Doha, with further international projects in discussion.

Jason’s menus will be available at Pillar Kitchen at Raffles London at The OWO from 15th January 2024.

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About Pillar Wellbeing

Pillar is a full end-to-end wellbeing service provider, operating wellbeing members clubs, hotels and residential developments. On a mission to redefine the delivery of wellbeing services and create world-class luxury wellness destinations, Pillar is built on the three pillars of wellbeing: movement, nourishment and recovery. By placing equal emphasis on all three, Pillar helps awaken infinite potential within its guests and members’ lives. It delivers this through bespoke data-led personal wellness programmes – via classes, personal training, bespoke health consultations and continued assessment – that empower clients to enhance their life in observable and quantifiable ways, with a focus on preventative health, personal optimisation and happiness. Pillar offers its partner businesses a valuable revenue stream, maximizing often underutilised space and facilities by activating them in a way that is beneficial both for profit and positioning to increasingly wellness-conscious consumers and markets.

Pillar’s pledge is to create spaces that positively impact its guests mental, physical and emotional wellbeing at every available touch point, and beyond, with a mindfulness towards people and planet. www.pillarwellbeing.com

About The OWO

The OWO is situated at one of London’s most historically important and powerful addresses. The former Old War Office building has undergone a monumental transformation and is home to 9 destination restaurants and three bars, a 120-room Raffles London at The OWO, and 85 Raffles branded residences. At the helm of The OWO project is the Hinduja Group, an international multi-billion-pound turnover business with experience in the restoration and renovation of historic buildings and Onex Holding, a private investment group with a strong track record of developing and operating strategic and critical infrastructure. theowo.london www.hindujagroup.com www.onexholding.com

About Raffles London at The OWO 

Now open, Raffles London at The OWO hosts London’s first Raffles Hotel, a prestigious new hotel in a landmark Grade II* listed building on Whitehall. Situated at one of London’s most historically important and powerful addresses, the building has undergone a monumental transformation comprising 120 rooms and suites alongside 85 spacious private residences. raffles.com/London