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]

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. Archived from the original on 2022-06-08. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Marco Pierre White Profile". Caterer & Hotelkeeper. London. September 2006.
  6. ↑ "Lahoud and White sell three restaurants".


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