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The secrets of a maitre d’: what it’s really like feeding the 1%

December 25, 2019August 17, 2017 by Editorial Team

The gatekeeper at a top London restaurant reveals which guests are likely to be blacklisted, how to get a table without booking – and why you will never be seated next to Adele

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