The Guest Series with Fredrik Berselius

On Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd May, Fredrik Berselius, of acclaimed New York restaurant Aska, will join James for a collaborative dinner at Lyle’s. The evenings will celebrate the release of Fredrik’s book ‘Aska’, which is published by Phaidon on 18th May.

Fredrik was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden, but has spent most of his culinary career in New York, working his way through some of the city’s best kitchens. The first incarnation of Aska (Swedish for “ashes”) was found inside the Kinfolk Studios in Williamsburg in 2012. He quickly gained a following for his risk-taking, highly creative style of cooking and within less than a year he earned his first Michelin star. In 2014 Fredrik closed the restaurant to enable a move to a different site.

He finally reopened in summer 2016 and within six months was awarded two Michelin stars - the only new restaurant to receive the honour in the guide that year.

“When Freddy cooked with us before, he stood out amongst a great line up of chefs because of his calm and methodical approach, he was so focused and precise in the kitchen and his food was fantastic. Having not had the chance to get over to see Aska first hand I’m so excited to have him back at Lyle’s to see and taste his food,” James says about his experience of working with Freddy at Lyle’s’ first ever Game event, in 2014.

Fredrik’s dishes are inspired by nature, memories and the changing seasons which is shown beautifully in his debut cookbook which follows Fredrik’s culinary journey from Scandinavia to Brooklyn, highlighting flavours and techniques cultivated from these regions and interwoven to create the unique dishes that have won him so many awards and fans.

EVENT INFO
The Guest Series with Fredrik Berselius
Date: Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd May, 18.30-21.30
Location: Lyle’s, Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High St, London E1 6JJ
Tickets: £93 for a set menu + signed book (RRP £39.95). Please note drinks and service are not included
Bookings: Priority tickets (Mastercard holders only) go on sale Monday 7th May at 4pm, and general release is Friday 11th May at 4pm. Tickets are available via lyleslondon.com

UPCOMING EVENTS
The Guest Series w/ Fredrik Berselius, Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd May
The Guest Series w/ Jeremy Fox, August
Game, September
The Guest Series w/ James Shyabout, October

THE GUEST SERIES
Hosted by Lyle’s restaurant in Shoreditch, London, The Guest Series is a way to showcase some of the most talented chefs from around the world. Each dinner will feature a different chef that we think is doing incredible things. For us, this is a way to learn and progress. “I believe that a restaurant should never stand still. We are looking to constantly evolve. The Guest Series gives us an opportunity to see British produce in a new light, and it’s a chance to see what’s happening outside of our London bubble,” explains James Lowe, head chef at Lyle’s. The Guest Series also gives us and our diners a chance to experience some of the world’s best restaurants, without the aeroplane fare.

OUR PARTNERS: MASTERCARD ® PRICELESS CITIES ®
The Guest Series is produced by Lyle’s in partnership with Mastercard Priceless Cities. Priceless Cities offers Mastercard cardholders unique and exclusive experiences in over 40 cities around the world. Choose from a huge menu of one-of-a-kind experiences, special adventures, shopping and dining benefits, the best shows and sporting events, hotel upgrades and small perks along the way that make your city adventure a bit more special. Visit priceless.com to register.

OUR PARTNERS: PHAIDON
Phaidon is the premier global publisher of the creative arts with over 1,500 titles in print. They work with the world’s most influential artists, chefs, writers and thinkers to produce innovative books on art, photography, design, architecture, fashion, food and travel, and illustrated books for children. Phaidon is headquartered in London and New York City.