Gordon Ramsay Will Not Open Lucky Cat in Shoreditch After All | Eater London

"Planned as a Gordon Ramsay restaurant‑group offshoot at 42–44 Kingsland Road, this proposed Shoreditch venue was intended to be a scaled‑back, izakaya‑inspired noodle bar — a looser pan‑Asian drinking‑food concept rather than a formal dining outpost. Union Street Cafe Limited submitted an application to amend the premises' licence, but the group pulled out of the project in August; the marketing agent confirmed the withdrawal and said the landlord has let the space to an undisclosed tenant, while Ramsay’s group declined to comment. Coverage of the proposal also highlighted criticism that the concept risked being culturally appropriative and anonymising of Asian cuisines." - Adam Coghlan