
Usually, the term “itchy feet” spells disaster. For David Carter, however, it’s an opportunity. A chance to challenge London’s diverse, competitive restaurant landscape. A challenge that, luckily for us, has resulted in two of London’s best restaurants, Smokestak and Manteca, and as of this week, two more – Oma and Agora, housed within the same building in the heart of Borough Market.
“I think it takes a year to get a restaurant off the ground and it takes a year to get settled. After that, that's when my creativity starts to wander,” says the Bajan restaurateur, while pacing the new space.