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Nobu, the world-renowned Japanese restaurant recognized for pioneering a new-style Japanese cuisine, started as a business partnership in 1994 between Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and his partners, Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro, producer Meir Teper, and restaurateur Drew Nieporent. Originating in New York as the flagship restaurant, the Nobu brand is now an empire that spans five continents with over 55 restaurants and growing. Following the success of the restaurants, Nobu Hospitality opened the first Nobu Hotel in 2013 in Las Vegas and today has 38 hotels and 12 residence projects. Follow us on Instagram @noburestaurants

Perfectly positioned between the elegance of Mayfair and the energy of Soho, Hotel Café Royal sits proudly on Regent Street -one of the world’s most celebrated addresses. Steps from Green Park, Covent Garden, and the capital’s finest galleries, theatres and boutiques, it’s the ideal base to experience the best of London. Part of The Set, Hotel Café Royal is a cultural icon, welcoming thinkers, tastemakers and creatives since 1865 - from Oscar Wilde and Virginia Woolf to David Bowie and Muhammad Ali. Today, it blends historic grandeur with modern sophistication for an experience both timeless and refreshingly current. The 159 rooms and suites, designed by Sir David Chipperfield, feature calming Portland stone, English fumed oak and Carrara marble bathrooms - a seamless balance of tradition and innovation. Dining is central to the experience. The Café Royal Grill is one of London’s most elegant restaurants, open daily for lunch, dinner and award-winning afternoon tea. The gilded room, dating to 1865, provides a magnificent backdrop for every occasion. Green Bar is a space for free spirits, inspired by the allure of green absinthe - a favourite of Oscar Wilde. Cocktails crafted with herbs and botanicals create a mood both relaxed and inspired. For fine dining, Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal serves two Michelin-starred French cuisine. Cakes & Bubbles by Albert Adrià - recipient of three Michelin stars - offers desserts and Champagne on the terrace. Akasha Spa is a serene, subterranean retreat beneath Piccadilly, with a gym, 18-metre pool, Hammam, Watsu pool and full suite of therapies. Hotel Café Royal is where London’s past and present meet - and where unforgettable stories continue to be written.

sketch was inaugurated in 2002 by restaurateur, Mourad Mazouz, and three Michelin starred MasterChef, Pierre Gagnaire. As a destination for food, art and music the Mayfair venue continues to contribute to the building’s heritage as a destination for experimentation. The site consists of the Lecture Room & Library, the Parlour, the Glade, the East Bar, and the Gallery. The Lecture Room & Library was awarded its first Michelin star in 2005, a second star in 2012 and a third star in 2019. The restaurant was recognised with Michelin's top three stars accolade in 2019. Instagram: @sketchlondon