Hotel for Innard Lovers, Bargain Ducasse Lunch: Food Buzz

St. John Hotel is scheduled to open in London’s Chinatown in mid-October, 16 years after the debut on Oct. 22, 1994, of St. John restaurant, best known for serving innards. Remember that we once thought brains were for boffins and hearts for Valentine’s Day?

The 15-room property, on the site of Manzi’s restaurant, will feature a dining room with 60 to 70 covers (compared with 100 at St. John in Smithfield) and an upstairs bar, said Trevor Gulliver, the business partner of chef Fergus Henderson. Gulliver said he is focusing on the project: He broke his leg in a collision with a bicycle on July 12 and has difficulty getting out to party.