In the Eighties, the storied restaurant was run by husband and wife team Nick Lander and Jancis Robinson, who in turn employed legendary manager Elena Salvoni to run the restaurant day-to-day. Salvoni is considered one of the greatest front-of-house operators London has ever seen, and was nicknamed “the Queen of Soho”. The restaurant began to draw a huge celebrity following, including the likes of Princess Diana and Stephen Fry.
