Kitchen by Mike reboots in Rosebery

First it lost its namesake chef, then the Kitchen by Mike name, now the pace-setting Rosebery venue has ditched its trademark canteen-style service

"We've decided to move to a table service format," says Koskela's Sasha Titchkosky of the eatery, which reopened last week and been rebranded Koskela Kitchen.

After the departure of former business partner Mike McEnearney, who left to pursue his own projects, the Rosebery restaurant has been given a major design overhaul with terracotta lights and leather banquettes.

Michael Box, who has spent time at Momofuku and Nomad, has stepped in as Koskela Kitchen's new head chef.

"We really wanted there to be a more consistent concept between Koskela [furniture and design] and the restaurant in the space – increased use of Australian ingredients, a more earthy, less industrial feel to the space and a more relaxing, less frenetic environment for diners, which is why we've abandoned the queuing, canteen-style concept and shifted to table service," Titchkosky explains.