According to the latest restaurant blog on the net, Napkin Sniffing, (which is written by an anonymous person with a remarkably similar writing style to a recently departed editor, who left, with his head held high and his mobile number printed on his T-shirt) Mark Hix, chef director of Caprice Holdings has handed in his notice.
The rumour’s been circulating for a few weeks now but while the man himself recently slammed it as “utter crap”, it now seems it was true after all as Hix confirmed the move to the Observer’s Jay Rayner.
Hix, who has been with Caprice Holdings, the owner of The Ivy, Caprice and Scotts, among others, for 17 years, commands much love and respect in the industry. His departure will mean the loss of an invaluable asset to Caprice Holdings so much much so that the group has made him give no less than a full year’s notice.
Hix told Rayner he plans to return to his West Country roots and is in talks to buy the Riverside Restaurant in West Bay in Dorset, and also intends to set up something in London so he can divide his time between the two.
The rat wishes Mark all the best!
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