Edinburgh restaurant 21212 to close after culinary patron Paul Kitching dies

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Edinburgh's 21212 will be in action for his last time next month.

Celebrity chef Paul Kitching worked at 21212 hot spot in Edinburgh along with his partner Katie O'Brien.

It follows the death of  owner Paul Kitching, in December.

The 61-year-old chef died suddenly in December and his widow said the restaurant has not been the same since.

In a posting to social media, with a caption reading 'it's time to say goodbye', signed by Kitching' s partner Katie O 'It's with great sadness that we have unfortunately taken the decision to close the restaurant at 21212.

Kitching opened the restaurant, and a couple of prizes, with O'Brien in 2009 on Edinburgh's Royal Terrace.

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