A protégé of Endo Kazutoshi, Prada is best known for launching Mayfair live fire restaurant Humo in 2023, which achieved a Michelin star within its first year.
Prior to opening Humo, he cooked under Jason Atherton at Pollen Street Social and Brett Graham at The Ledbury.
Prada joined The Evolv Collection – formerly D&D London – on 9 February. He has already played a key role in the recruitment of Pierre Minotti to relaunch Orrery in Marylebone.
Earlier this month it was revealed that the former Alex Dilling chef would reboot the Marylebone High Street restaurant in a bid to win back its Michelin star.
The Evolv Collection CEO Martin Williams says the two appointments have tripled the group’s “Michelin talent”, with Prada and Minotti joining Craig Johnston, who runs Angler, the group’s single Michelin-starred establishment.
“Craig Johnston has proven year after year that Michelin-level consistency is achievable and sustainable at The Evolv Collection. Adding Miller Prada as our group culinary consultant and securing two-Michelin-starred Pierre Minotti for Orrery represents a step-change in our culinary ambition. These three chefs, each extraordinary in their own right, represent exactly where we are taking this group.”
Prada added: “Joining The Evolv Collection at such a pivotal moment is a true honour. I’m excited to help shape the next chapter of a group built on the Conran legacy and a portfolio of iconic London restaurants, and I look forward to bringing my own creative vision to continue that tradition of excellence. My focus will be on delivering meaningful creative impact that supports the Collection’s evolution and future direction.”
The Evolv Collection operates 30 venues across 17 brands, including Bluebird, Sartoria, Stories and Chop House & Tavern, alongside British heritage institutions such as Quaglino’s and Coq d’Argent.
Originally established by Sir Terence Conran, the group has ambitious plans to expand to more than 100 venues globally by 2030.