The Athenian’s Neo Christodoulou to go it alone with Smashing Plates The Athenian co-founder Neo Christodoulou has left the Greek street food business and is preparing to launch a rival brand called Smashing Plates. Described as ‘on-the-go-Greek like you’ve never eaten before’, Smashing Plates will open four locations across London in the coming months that will all be on sites previously occupied by The Athenian. Smashing Plates’ debut restaurant will open in London Bridge next month in the St Thomas Street unit that It will subsequently launch sites in Canary Wharf, Tooting and Wembley, all in locations currently listed as being operated by The Athenian.