Jimmy Lahoud

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 owns the Belvedere Restaurant.[6]

References
  1. "Jimmy LAHOUD - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. White, Marco Pierre (27 May 2008). The Devil in the Kitchen: Sex, Pain, Madness, and the Making of a Great Chef. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. pp. 99–. ISBN 978-1-59691-497-1. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. Gwilliam, Katy (March 9, 2011). "Soho's French fancy: L'Escargot reinvents the snail". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  4. Mathiason, Nick (August 1, 1999). "Eating out is the new rock 'n' roll". The Independent. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  5. "Marco Pierre White Profile". Caterer & Hotelkeeper. London. September 2006.
  6. "White Star Line".


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