Jimmy Lahoud Explained
Jimmy Lahoud (born June 1949)[1] is a Lebanese businessman and restaurateur in London, England. He has owned restaurants such as Quo Vadis, L'Escargot, and Café St. Pierre (which became Maison Novelli).[2] Lahoud is an art collector, displaying his Picasso, Miró, Chagall, Warhol and Matisse pieces in at least one of his restaurants.[3] Lahoud is credited for launching the career of celebrity chef Marco Pierre White.[4] With White, Lahoud established White Star Line Ltd,[5] which owned the Belvedere Restaurant.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Jimmy LAHOUD - Personal Appointments . . 25 January 2018.
- Book: White, Marco Pierre . The Devil in the Kitchen: Sex, Pain, Madness, and the Making of a Great Chef. 28 November 2012. 27 May 2008. Bloomsbury Publishing USA . 978-1-59691-497-1. 99–.
- News: Soho's French fancy: L'Escargot reinvents the snail. Gwilliam. Katy . March 9, 2011. The Telegraph . 28 November 2012.
- News: Eating out is the new rock 'n' roll . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220608/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/eating-out-is-the-new-rock-n-roll-1109861.html . 2022-06-08 . subscription . live. Mathiason. Nick . August 1, 1999. The Independent. 28 November 2012.
- Web site: Marco Pierre White Profile . September 2006 . . London . 2012-11-29 . 2010-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100107183650/http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2006/09/21/308890/marco-pierre-white-profile-ranked-46-in-the-caterersearch100-in-2006.html . dead .
- Web site: Lahoud and White sell three restaurants .