Ramsay and his team were allowed to lead on the redesign of the kitchen. It had previously been broken into multiple small rooms for staff use, which were opened up into larger rooms. A chef's table was installed, where diners could sit within the kitchen itself. This was the first time one had been installed in one of Ramsay's restaurants. That table earned over £500,000 a year alone.Ramsay (2008): p. 46 The opening was delayed by three months due to the ongoing building works, which gave additional time for the refit of the restaurant itself and for the transfer of 80 staff from the previous operation to go forward under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. Thierry Despont was hired to design the interior of the restaurant.Ramsay (2008): p. 48
