Who was who at CODE’s Power 50 party

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To celebrate the inaugural CODE Power 50 List, we held a party at the swish headquarters of Grosvenor in Mayfair. While we’re all partial to a block party in Dalston with craft beer, there was something extremely elegant about drinking excellent wines – kindly provided by Bibendum – in the west end, with views over the city.

The guest list was made up not only of those who appear on the list, but many of CODE friends, collaborators and contributors (in other words, not everyone was over the age of 50!) Nieves Barragan, who showed editor Lisa Markwell how to make the perfect tortilla in the previous issue, chatted with Angela Hartnett. One of our judges, critic and writer Tracey MacLeod came along, as did both Sams of Moro. The CODE team (pictured far right) were there, of course, to catch up with everyone.

Robin and Judy Hutson of the Pig hotels raised a glass to their most recent opening with Russell Norman, very dapper in white shorts, while early arrivals Pierre Koffmann, Simon Rogan and Richard Corrigan greeted each other, and many arrivals, as old friends.

CODE’s founder Adam Hyman made an impassioned speech about the importance of celebrating those figures in hospitality who have been the inspiration and the teachers for many of today’s rising stars.

The POWER list