What has happened to The Wolseley restaurant?

The owner of high-end London restaurants including the Wolseley and the Delaunay has fallen into administration after trade was devastated by the pandemic.

Who owns Delaunay?

Thai hotel group Minor International has won a bitter battle for control of Corbin & King, the restaurant group behind the Wolseley and Delaunay in London. The conclusion of the lengthy ownership saga means Jeremy King, who co-founded the renowned group with Chris Corbin, will hand over full control of the business.

Who owns Wolseley restaurant?

Corbin & King
The Wolseley is a restaurant located at 160 Piccadilly in London, England, next to the Ritz Hotel….

The Wolseley
Owner(s)	Corbin & King (majority owned by Minor Hotels)
Food type	European/café
Street address	160 Piccadilly London, England

When did Delaunay open?

The backstory The Delaunay opened in 2011, the follow-up act to iconic sister site The Wolseley on Piccadilly which had already been wooing diners for eight years by then. The pedigree of its founders, Chris Corbin and Jeremy King goes much further back, though.

Who is the chef at The Wolseley?

David Stevens –
David Stevens – Executive Head Chef, The Wolseley – Corbin & King | LinkedIn.

Who is Jeremy King?

Jeremy King, the famed restaurateur behind the Wolseley and the Delaunay, has been ousted from the fine dining group he founded in 1981.

How old is The Wolseley?

2003. Four months later, The Wolseley opened its doors. Combining British heritage with European grandeur, ‘Piccadilly’s Shining Pearl’ (as the building became known during its time as a bank), now opened its doors as what was considered to be London’s first Grand Café.

What do you wear to the Delaunay?

Is there a dress code? We do not have a dress code.

What was The Wolseley before?

Located in the heart of Piccadilly, The Wolseley’s glorious past is reflected in its black and white marble and its towering, Venetian-inspired pillars, arches and stairwells. Inspired by a Boston bank, it was built in the 1920s as a car showroom, before becoming an actual bank – Barclays – until 1999.

Who bought Corbin and King?

the Minor Hotel Group
The restaurant group Corbin & King has been bought by the Minor Hotel Group, CODE can reveal. Corbin & King co-founder Jeremy King, known for helping to establish the likes of The Wolseley and Brasserie Zedel, confirmed the sale in the early hours of Friday morning.

What happened to Corbin and King?

Minor bought a 74% stake in Corbin & King for £58m in 2017 and earlier this year forced the company into administration, warning it was “unable to meet its financial obligations”.

Do celebrities still go to The Ivy?

The Ivy is frequented by celebrities and also by the paparazzi, eager to get a peek on someone famous visiting one of the best celebrity-spotting restaurants in Los Angeles. In fact, The Ivy’s sister restaurant in Santa Monica, Ivy At The Shore, has become a popular option for celebs looking for a less hectic meal.

Why is it spelled restaurateur?

The word restaurateur is simply French for a person who owns or runs a restaurant. The feminine form of the French noun is restauratrice. A less common variant spelling restauranteur is formed from the “more familiar” term restaurant with the French suffix -eur borrowed from restaurateur.

Who owns the Ivy restaurant London?

Richard CaringThe Ivy / Owner

Who owns the Beaumont Hotel London?

Ciaran Fahy, chief executive of Ellerman Hotel Company (EHC), which is owned by the Barclay family, confirmed that EHC had bought the Beaumont hotel.

Who owns The Ivy in Beverly Hills?

chef Richard Irving
The Ivy is a restaurant located on Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles founded and owned by chef Richard Irving and interior designer Lynn von Kersting. They now run the restaurant alongside their daughter India von Kersting Irving.

What celebrities have eaten at The Ivy?

In fact, The Ivy’s sister restaurant in Santa Monica, Ivy At The Shore, has become a popular option for celebs looking for a less hectic meal. You’ll likely see starts like Demi Moore, Jennifer Aniston, and Lindsay Lohan dining at The Ivy.