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Founders Chris Corbin and Jeremy King have lost their battle for control of the company that owns a string of London best-loved restaurants headed by The Wolseley. Thai-based majority shareholder, Minor International, were victorious in an auction that concluded on Thursday 31 March. Jeremy King (pictured) had vowed to take the company back under private […]
Chris Corbin and Jeremy King (pictured left and right) won major victories over both their insurance company and their majority shareholder in the High Court this week in the latest twists in a series of long-running legal and financial battles for their Corbin & King operation, owner of eight London restaurants including the Wolseley in […]
Richard Caring is understood to be circling embattled restaurant group Corbin & King with a view to snapping up its prime assets, led by the Wolseley and the Delaunay. Corbin & King, which owns seven restaurants in London, went into administration last week when its main investor, Thai hotel giant Minor International, said it was […]
Corbin & King, owners of nine London restaurants including the Wolseley, the Delaunay and Brasserie Zédel, were forced into administration this week when its majority shareholder, Thai-based hospitality investment fund Minor International, claimed that it was “unable to meet its financial obligations”. Jeremy King (right in picture) condemned the move as a “power play” for […]
As Soutine restaurant in St John’s Wood (pictured) reopened this week after a closure forced by staff shortages, its owners, Corbin & King, revealed long-term plans to open a branch of The Wolseley, their flagship ‘grand European café’ in Piccadilly, in “every major city around the world”. Zuleika Fennell, Corbin & King’s managing director, said […]
Corbin and King’s The Wolseley on Piccadilly is facing eviction over unpaid rent which it accumulated over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Financial Times has reported The Wolseley owes the landlord STJ Investments almost £1 million. Corbin and King are said to have been unable to pay due to successive lockdowns and coronavirus […]
Choosing the right venue is the first step in a successful ‘Power Lunch’. But dazzling cooking is seldom key to a successful business encounter: the agenda of a critic, and the agenda of an expense-accounter vary greatly. Swift service, an impressive backdrop, or a convenient location all often count for more. Choose your destination based […]
The Wolseley W1 “Always bustling” and “a real occasion” – Corbin & King’s “large, continental and sophisticated”Grand Café near The Ritz is “a marvellous, metropolitan meeting point” not least for the capital’s movers ’n’ shakers (it’s “great for subtle star-spotting!”) for whom the “courteous and very professional service” helps make it the town’s No. 1 […]
Black Tie Dinner @ The Wolseley W1 31 December, from 8.30 pm £275 pp Guests will enjoy what is sure to be a very special evening with the critically acclaimed ‘Benoit Viellefon & His Orchestra’ providing spectacular live entertainment. Tickets include a five course dinner and champagne at midnight. Call 020 7499 6996 to book. […]
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