Thursday, June 7, 2018

Fire in Mandarin Oriental Hotel Opposite Harrods in London, England

Photo from Wikipedia.

Problem
Fire takes hold so quickly.

Answer
Just get out. I hate being in a building when building works are taking place. I read that people, mindful of Grenfell fire disaster, just got out quickly.

Famous Building and Famous Restaurants
Such a pity. Wonderful parts of that hotel include the restaurant Dinner on the ground floor, the subterranean restaurant, the ballroom where the royal family have danced.

I recall the Dinner restaurant having amusing quotations on the paper covers for the napkins, and the ice cream card with 'smoking' ice.
I reviewed the food at The Mandarin Bar as well as
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and the downstairs restaurant, on Tripadvisor.
https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Restaurant_Review-g186338-d2000067-Reviews-Dinner_by_Heston_Blumenthal-London_England.html

Useful Websites
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-44389895/mandarin-oriental-fire-video-shows-smoke-at-london-hotel
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5812963/15-fire-engines-97-firefighters-called-fire-Londons-Knightsbridge.html

Author Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.

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